Brazil vs Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
Brazil
6.7%
in 2023
Uruguay
3.3%
in 2023
Brazil rank
32nd
Uruguay rank
35th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- Brazil
- Uruguay
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 6.7% against 3.3% in Uruguay, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 2.0 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 32nd and Uruguay ranks 35th of 38 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.1% | 8.1% | 2.0% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 6.3% | 4.6% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 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, urban, Brazil or Uruguay?
- Brazil, at 6.7% against 3.3% in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban between Brazil and Uruguay?
- 3.4%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Uruguay?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Uruguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Brazil ranks 32nd and Uruguay ranks 35th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban, 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