Brazil vs Uruguay: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Brazil
38.7%
in 2022
Uruguay
36.8%
in 2022
Brazil rank
37th
Uruguay rank
39th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Brazil
- Uruguay
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 38.7% against 36.8% in Uruguay, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Uruguay ahead.
Brazil ranks 37th and Uruguay ranks 39th of 47 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 | 27.4% | 32.7% | 5.3% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 32.7% | 32.9% | 0.2% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 38.7% | 36.8% | 1.9% | 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, Brazil or Uruguay?
- Brazil, at 38.7% against 36.8% in Uruguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Brazil and Uruguay?
- 1.9%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Uruguay?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Uruguay rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Brazil ranks 37th and Uruguay ranks 39th 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 reading, male (%). 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