Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Brazil
Brazil: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 5.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Brazil, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 5.5% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2024.
The figure is up 15.7% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Brazil peaked at 9.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2022.
Brazil ranks 122nd of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 9.1% | — |
| 2013 | 7.6% | -16.1% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 9.0% | +21.5% |
| 2016 | 8.7% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 9.4% | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 8.2% | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | -15.4% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | -22.9% |
| 2024 | 5.5% | +15.7% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 5.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.8%, 43% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 5.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.5%, 38% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.4% | 7.4% | 9.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 4.8% | 7.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 119 Estonia 6.0% compare
- 120 Malta 5.7% compare
- 121 Montenegro 5.5% compare
- 123 Luxembourg 5.4% compare
- 124 Aruba 5.3%
- 125 Switzerland 5.2% 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Brazil?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Brazil was 5.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2022.
- How does Brazil rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Brazil ranks 122nd out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release