Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Brazil
Brazil: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 366,218 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Brazil, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 366,218 for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 39.6% on the previous year and down 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Brazil peaked at 814,157 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 366,218, in 2024.
That places Brazil 26th out of 170 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 814,157 | — |
| 2013 | 584,241 | -28.2% |
| 2014 | 670,828 | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 717,308 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 607,660 | -15.3% |
| 2017 | 653,453 | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 583,680 | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 565,938 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 541,262 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 625,763 | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 606,413 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 366,218 | -39.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 366,218 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22,713, 16.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 366,218 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18,690, 19.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 649,658 | 565,938 | 814,157 | 8 |
| 2020s | 534,914 | 366,218 | 625,763 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 23 Malawi 380,955 compare
- 24 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 375,363 compare
- 25 Iraq 371,878
- 27 Guinea 360,624
- 28 South Africa 342,928 compare
- 29 Honduras 335,013 compare
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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Brazil?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Brazil was 366,218 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 814,157 in 2012.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 366,218 in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Brazil ranks 26th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release