Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Brazil
Brazil: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 415,454 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Brazil, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Brazil stood at 415,454.
The figure is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Brazil peaked at 646,010 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 375,236, in 2013.
That places Brazil 25th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 646,010 | — |
| 2013 | 375,236 | -41.9% |
| 2014 | 639,002 | +70.3% |
| 2015 | 645,521 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 482,911 | -25.2% |
| 2017 | 514,033 | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 378,669 | -26.3% |
| 2019 | 414,072 | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 415,920 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 498,666 | +19.9% |
| 2022 | 463,395 | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 415,454 | -10.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 415,454 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,422, 21.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 415,454 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,174, 25.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 511,932 | 375,236 | 646,010 | 8 |
| 2020s | 448,359 | 415,454 | 498,666 | 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 of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Brazil?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Brazil was 415,454 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 646,010 in 2012.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 375,236 in 2013.
- How does Brazil rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Brazil ranks 25th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. 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 of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release