Brazil vs Peru: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
Brazil
7.6%
in 2023
Peru
8.9%
in 2023
Brazil rank
24th
Peru rank
21st
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- Brazil
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 8.9% against 7.6% in Brazil, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 24th and Peru ranks 21st of 28 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 | 18.8% | 15.8% | 2.9% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 13.0% | 1.5% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 9.0% | 0.9% | 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?
- Peru, at 8.9% against 7.6% in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban between Brazil and Peru?
- 1.3%, with Peru 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 24th and Peru ranks 21st of 28 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, second 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