Argentina vs Brazil: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both
Argentina
3.9%
in 2025
Brazil
4.2%
in 2025
Argentina rank
172nd
Brazil rank
171st
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both over time
- Argentina
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 4.2% against 3.9% in Argentina, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 172nd and Brazil ranks 171st of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Brazil in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.4% | 14.3% | 3.0% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 12.5% | 2.3% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 6.2% | 1.5% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both, Argentina or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 4.2% against 3.9% in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both between Argentina and Brazil?
- 0.3%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Brazil?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Brazil rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Argentina ranks 172nd and Brazil ranks 171st of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (modelled 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