Brazil vs Ecuador: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
Brazil
10.2%
in 2024
Ecuador
11.0%
in 2024
Brazil rank
38th
Ecuador rank
36th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- Brazil
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 11.0% against 10.2% in Brazil, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ecuador ahead.
Brazil ranks 38th and Ecuador ranks 36th of 68 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Ecuador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.9% | 21.3% | 5.4% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 11.1% | 2.6% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 11.1% | 2.9% | 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, urban, Brazil or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 11.0% against 10.2% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban between Brazil and Ecuador?
- 0.8%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Ecuador?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Ecuador rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Brazil ranks 38th and Ecuador ranks 36th of 68 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, male (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