Brazil vs Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
Brazil
8.0%
in 2023
Uruguay
5.2%
in 2023
Brazil rank
27th
Uruguay rank
29th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- Brazil
- Uruguay
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 8.0% against 5.2% in Uruguay, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.5 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Uruguay ahead.
Brazil ranks 27th and Uruguay ranks 29th of 34 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 | 14.9% | 14.9% | 0.0% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 13.5% | 0.5% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 6.7% | 1.1% | 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 8.0% against 5.2% 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?
- 2.8%, 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 27th and Uruguay ranks 29th 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