Adolescents out of school, male in Brazil
Brazil: Adolescents out of school, male was 3.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Adolescents out of school, male in Brazil, 2012–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male lower secondary school age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescents out of school, male in Brazil is 3.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 43.9% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school, male in Brazil peaked at 5.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2018.
Brazil ranks 110th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adolescents out of school, male in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of male lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3.7% | — |
| 2013 | 3.4% | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | +51.7% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | -23.4% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -34.1% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | +39.5% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | +12.4% |
| 2024 | 3.0% | -43.9% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 3.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.9%, 38% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 3.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.4%, 26% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.1% | 2.9% | 5.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 3.0% | 5.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 107 Hungary 3.1% compare
- 108 United Arab Emirates 3.0% compare
- 109 Ghana 3.0% compare
- 111 Trinidad and Tobago 3.0% compare
- 112 Kazakhstan 2.9% compare
- 113 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.8% compare
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, male in Brazil?
- Adolescents out of school, male in Brazil was 3.0% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school, male recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school, male recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2018.
- How does Brazil rank for adolescents out of school, male?
- Brazil ranks 110th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescents out of school, male rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (% of male lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.