Brazil vs Mexico: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, second
Brazil
0.9%
in 2023
Mexico
1.2%
in 2022
Brazil rank
27th
Mexico rank
25th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, second over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 1.2% against 0.9% in Brazil, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 27th and Mexico ranks 25th of 33 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 1.6% | 1.3% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 1.4% | 0.6% | Mexico |
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, second, Brazil or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 1.2% against 0.9% in Brazil as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, second between Brazil and Mexico?
- 0.3%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, second?
- Brazil ranks 27th and Mexico ranks 25th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, second 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