Brazil vs Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, poorest
Brazil
1.0%
in 2023
Uruguay
0.2%
in 2023
Brazil rank
34th
Uruguay rank
36th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, poorest over time
- Brazil
- Uruguay
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 1.0% against 0.2% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 5.0 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 34th and Uruguay ranks 36th of 36 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 1.1% | 2.5% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.8% | 0.8% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 0.2% | 1.2% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, poorest, Brazil or Uruguay?
- Brazil, at 1.0% against 0.2% in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, poorest between Brazil and Uruguay?
- 0.8%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Uruguay?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Uruguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, poorest?
- Brazil ranks 34th and Uruguay ranks 36th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, poorest quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). 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