Brazil vs Ecuador: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth
Brazil
8.2%
in 2023
Ecuador
9.9%
in 2023
Brazil rank
31st
Ecuador rank
29th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth over time
- Brazil
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 9.9% against 8.2% in Brazil, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ecuador ahead.
Brazil ranks 31st and Ecuador ranks 29th of 42 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Ecuador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.1% | 23.5% | 11.4% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 11.8% | 0.0% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 13.2% | 6.3% | Ecuador |
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, fourth, Brazil or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 9.9% against 8.2% in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth between Brazil and Ecuador?
- 1.7%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Ecuador?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Ecuador rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth?
- Brazil ranks 31st and Ecuador ranks 29th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth 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