Adolescents out of school, female in Brazil
Brazil: Adolescents out of school, female was 4.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Adolescents out of school, female in Brazil, 2012–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female lower secondary school age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescents out of school, female in Brazil is 4.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 71.1% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school, female in Brazil peaked at 5.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2013.
That places Brazil 105th out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Adolescents out of school, female in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of female lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 5.7% | — |
| 2013 | 2.2% | -61.4% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | +103.4% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | -22.7% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | -16.3% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | +60.2% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | -34.0% |
| 2024 | 4.1% | +71.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 4.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.9%, 52% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 4.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.5%, 49% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.9% | 2.2% | 5.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.3% | 4.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More education data for Brazil
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.02 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.44 million (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 21.50 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.11 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1454 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0713 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescents out of school, female in Brazil?
- Adolescents out of school, female in Brazil was 4.1% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school, female recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school, female recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2013.
- How does Brazil rank for adolescents out of school, female?
- Brazil ranks 105th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescents out of school, female rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adolescents out of school, female (% of female lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.