Bolivia vs Brazil: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, poorest
Bolivia
1.7%
in 2021
Brazil
1.2%
in 2023
Bolivia rank
23rd
Brazil rank
25th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, poorest over time
- Bolivia
- Brazil
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 1.7% against 1.2% in Brazil, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.4 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Brazil ahead.
Bolivia ranks 23rd and Brazil ranks 25th of 31 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5% | 5.2% | 0.3% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.6% | 1.0% | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 1.4% | 11.5% | Bolivia |
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, urban, poorest, Bolivia or Brazil?
- Bolivia, at 1.7% against 1.2% in Brazil as of 2021.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, poorest between Bolivia and Brazil?
- 0.5%, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Brazil?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Bolivia and Brazil rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, poorest?
- Bolivia ranks 23rd and Brazil ranks 25th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, 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