Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Brazil
Brazil: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female was 559,114 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Brazil, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 559,114 for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in 2024.
The figure is up 15.8% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Brazil peaked at 1.10 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 482,925, in 2022.
Brazil ranks 28th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.10 million | — |
| 2013 | 899,251 | -18.3% |
| 2014 | 859,206 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 1.03 million | +19.8% |
| 2016 | 975,989 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 1.04 million | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 878,416 | -15.1% |
| 2019 | 829,034 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 758,108 | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 628,301 | -17.1% |
| 2022 | 482,925 | -23.1% |
| 2024 | 559,114 | +15.8% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 559,114 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20,495, 27.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 559,114 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,074, 34.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 950,833 | 829,034 | 1.10 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 607,112 | 482,925 | 758,108 | 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 out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Brazil?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Brazil was 559,114 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1.10 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 482,925 in 2022.
- How does Brazil rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female?
- Brazil ranks 28th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release