Brazil vs Ecuador: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural
Brazil
12.7%
in 2023
Ecuador
15.8%
in 2023
Brazil rank
26th
Ecuador rank
24th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural over time
- Brazil
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 15.8% against 12.7% in Brazil, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ecuador ahead.
Brazil ranks 26th and Ecuador ranks 24th of 37 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.5% | 45.1% | 19.6% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 21.7% | 2.8% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 17.3% | 6.7% | 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, rural, Brazil or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 15.8% against 12.7% in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural between Brazil and Ecuador?
- 3.1%, 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, rural?
- Brazil ranks 26th and Ecuador ranks 24th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural, 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