Brazil vs Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural
Brazil
11.5%
in 2023
Uruguay
7.0%
in 2023
Brazil rank
33rd
Uruguay rank
35th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural over time
- Brazil
- Uruguay
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 11.5% against 7.0% in Uruguay, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.6 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Uruguay ahead.
Brazil ranks 33rd and Uruguay ranks 35th of 37 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.8% | 44.8% | 25.0% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 24.6% | 8.0% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 8.6% | 0.5% | 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, rural, Brazil or Uruguay?
- Brazil, at 11.5% against 7.0% in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural between Brazil and Uruguay?
- 4.5%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Uruguay?
- 13 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, rural?
- Brazil ranks 33rd and Uruguay ranks 35th 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, second 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