Bolivia vs Brazil: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
Bolivia
8.7%
in 2020
Brazil
5.6%
in 2023
Bolivia rank
22nd
Brazil rank
25th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- Bolivia
- Brazil
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 8.7% against 5.6% in Brazil, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.6 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 22nd and Brazil ranks 25th of 38 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 2 and Brazil in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4% | 4.9% | 7.4% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 6.7% | 0.1% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 5.1% | 3.6% | Bolivia |
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, Bolivia or Brazil?
- Bolivia, at 8.7% against 5.6% in Brazil as of 2020.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban between Bolivia and Brazil?
- 3.1%, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Brazil?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
- How do Bolivia and Brazil rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Bolivia ranks 22nd and Brazil ranks 25th 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, richest 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