Children not in school in Brazil
Brazil: Children not in school was 6.85 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.85
Change on year
down 24.9%
World rank
109th
of 179 countries
All-time high
24.14
in 2012
All-time low
6.26
in 2019
Years of data
12
2012–2024
Children not in school in Brazil, 2012–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, children not in school in Brazil stood at 6.85.
That represents a change of down 24.9% on the previous year and down 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children not in school in Brazil peaked at 24.14 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.26, in 2019.
That places Brazil 109th out of 179 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.
Children not in school in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 24.14 | — |
| 2013 | 16.85 | -30.2% |
| 2014 | 13.69 | -18.8% |
| 2015 | 14.35 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 9.19 | -36.0% |
| 2017 | 8.9 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 7.28 | -18.2% |
| 2019 | 6.26 | -14.0% |
| 2020 | 6.43 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 10.24 | +59.1% |
| 2022 | 9.12 | -10.9% |
| 2024 | 6.85 | -24.9% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 6.85 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.57, 47% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 6.85 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.53, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.58 | 6.26 | 24.14 | 8 |
| 2020s | 8.16 | 6.43 | 10.24 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More education data for Brazil
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.18 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.81 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children not in school in Brazil?
- Children not in school in Brazil was 6.85 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children not in school recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 24.14 in 2012.
- What is the lowest children not in school recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.26 in 2019.
- How does Brazil rank for children not in school?
- Brazil ranks 109th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children not in school rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children not in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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