Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Brazil
Brazil: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 687,940 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Brazil, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Brazil is 687,940, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Brazil peaked at 1.55 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 687,940, in 2024.
Brazil ranks 27th of 171 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.55 million | — |
| 2013 | 1.24 million | -19.8% |
| 2014 | 1.21 million | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.37 million | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 1.28 million | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 1.29 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.17 million | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 1.09 million | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 1.10 million | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 994,004 | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 690,653 | -30.5% |
| 2024 | 687,940 | -0.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 687,940 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29,263, 23.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 687,940 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29,378, 23.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.27 million | 1.09 million | 1.55 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 868,664 | 687,940 | 1.10 million | 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Brazil?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Brazil was 687,940 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 687,940 in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Brazil ranks 27th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.0%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release