Argentina vs Brazil: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Argentina
20.4%
in 2022
Brazil
22.0%
in 2022
Argentina rank
42nd
Brazil rank
40th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Argentina
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 22.0% against 20.4% in Argentina, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 42nd and Brazil ranks 40th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Brazil in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.5% | 17.2% | 12.3% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 24.5% | 0.9% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 22.0% | 1.6% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary, Argentina or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 22.0% against 20.4% in Argentina as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Argentina and Brazil?
- 1.6%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Brazil?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Argentina and Brazil rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Argentina ranks 42nd and Brazil ranks 40th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in mathematics, female (%). 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