Brazil vs Mexico: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Brazil
2.9%
in 2024
Mexico
2.7%
in 2024
Brazil rank
112th
Mexico rank
114th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 2.9% against 2.7% in Mexico, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 112th and Mexico ranks 114th of 169 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.1% | 1.4% | 2.8% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 2.3% | 1.1% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Brazil or Mexico?
- Brazil, at 2.9% against 2.7% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Brazil and Mexico?
- 0.2%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Brazil ranks 112th and Mexico ranks 114th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release