Brazil vs Peru: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
Brazil
8.0%
in 2023
Peru
6.2%
in 2023
Brazil rank
27th
Peru rank
28th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- Brazil
- Peru
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 8.0% against 6.2% in Peru, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.3 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 27th and Peru ranks 28th of 34 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1% | 14.0% | 1.0% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 12.1% | 0.9% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 9.3% | 1.1% | Peru |
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 Peru?
- Brazil, at 8.0% against 6.2% in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban between Brazil and Peru?
- 1.8%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Peru?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Peru rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Brazil ranks 27th and Peru ranks 28th of 34 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, middle 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