Brazil vs Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest
Brazil
10.2%
in 2023
Uruguay
14.9%
in 2023
Brazil rank
37th
Uruguay rank
34th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest over time
- Brazil
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 14.9% against 10.2% in Brazil, a difference of 4.7%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.5 times Brazil's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 37th and Uruguay ranks 34th of 42 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.9% | 37.6% | 17.7% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 28.4% | 11.3% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 13.6% | 4.4% | Uruguay |
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, poorest, Brazil or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 14.9% against 10.2% in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest between Brazil and Uruguay?
- 4.7%, with Uruguay 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 youth of upper secondary school age, poorest?
- Brazil ranks 37th and Uruguay ranks 34th 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, 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