Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Brazil
Brazil: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region was 316,818 children in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Brazil, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in children.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 316,818 children for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 35.0% on the previous year and down 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Brazil peaked at 1.00 million children in 2012 and was at its lowest, 316,818 children, in 2024.
Brazil ranks 28th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Brazil, year by year
| Year | children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.00 million children | — |
| 2013 | 694,567 children | -30.8% |
| 2014 | 670,016 children | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 715,466 children | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 654,622 children | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 622,125 children | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 695,983 children | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 575,193 children | -17.4% |
| 2020 | 601,537 children | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 703,591 children | +17.0% |
| 2022 | 487,698 children | -30.7% |
| 2024 | 316,818 children | -35.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 316,818 children is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21,241 children, 14.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 316,818 children is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17,362 children, 18.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 703,985 children | 575,193 children | 1.00 million children | 8 |
| 2020s | 527,411 children | 316,818 children | 703,591 children | 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 primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Brazil?
- Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Brazil was 316,818 children in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1.00 million children in 2012.
- What is the lowest primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 316,818 children in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Brazil ranks 28th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.7%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.