Adolescents out of school, male in Brazil

Brazil: Adolescents out of school, male was 3.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
3.0%
Change on year
down 43.9%
World rank
110th
of 160 countries
All-time high
5.4%
in 2022
All-time low
2.9%
in 2018
Years of data
12
2012–2024

Adolescents out of school, male in Brazil, 2012–2024

02462012201820242012: 3.7 % of male lower secondary school age2013: 3.4 % of male lower secondary school age2014: 5.1 % of male lower secondary school age2015: 5.2 % of male lower secondary school age2016: 4 % of male lower secondary school age2017: 4.4 % of male lower secondary school age2018: 2.9 % of male lower secondary school age2019: 4.1 % of male lower secondary school age2020: 4.6 % of male lower secondary school age2021: 4.8 % of male lower secondary school age2022: 5.4 % of male lower secondary school age2024: 3 % of male lower secondary school age

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

Annual values for Adolescents out of school, male (% of male lower secondary school age) in Brazil, 2012 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4.1% 2.9% 5.2% 8
2020s 4.4% 3.0% 5.4% 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 107 Hungary 3.1% compare
  2. 108 United Arab Emirates 3.0% compare
  3. 109 Ghana 3.0% compare
  4. 111 Trinidad and Tobago 3.0% compare
  5. 112 Kazakhstan 2.9% compare
  6. 113 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.8% compare

See the full ranking of 165 places →

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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

Indicator
Adolescents out of school, male (% of male lower secondary school age)
Unit
% of male lower secondary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
165 places, 2,621 data points, 1970–2025
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Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.