Brazil vs Nigeria: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural
Brazil
12.9%
in 2023
Nigeria
18.0%
in 2021
Brazil rank
19th
Nigeria rank
16th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural over time
- Brazil
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 18.0% against 12.9% in Brazil, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Nigeria ahead.
Brazil ranks 19th and Nigeria ranks 16th of 28 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.8% | 23.7% | 5.9% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 22.6% | 6.0% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 18.0% | 13.1% | Nigeria |
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 Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 18.0% against 12.9% in Brazil as of 2021.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural between Brazil and Nigeria?
- 5.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Nigeria?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and Nigeria rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Brazil ranks 19th and Nigeria ranks 16th of 28 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, richest 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