Brazil vs Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
Brazil
7.6%
in 2023
Uruguay
8.8%
in 2023
Brazil rank
24th
Uruguay rank
22nd
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- Brazil
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 8.8% against 7.6% in Brazil, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Uruguay ahead.
Brazil ranks 24th and Uruguay ranks 22nd of 28 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.9% | 24.9% | 6.0% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 15.7% | 1.2% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 8.7% | 1.1% | Uruguay |
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?
- Uruguay, at 8.8% 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 Uruguay?
- 1.2%, with Uruguay 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 24th and Uruguay ranks 22nd 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