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 1.06 GPIA 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 GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Brazil is 1.06 GPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 61.8% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Brazil peaked at 1.07 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.6565 GPIA, in 2022.
That places Brazil 35th out of 175 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Brazil, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.9921 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 1.07 GPIA | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9224 GPIA | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9522 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9591 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.03 GPIA | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9256 GPIA | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8397 GPIA | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 0.678 GPIA | -19.3% |
| 2022 | 0.6565 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 1.06 GPIA | +61.8% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 1.06 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8418 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 1.06 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8956 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9849 GPIA | 0.9224 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.8091 GPIA | 0.6565 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 32 Saudi Arabia 1.08 GPIA compare
- 33 Cameroon 1.08 GPIA compare
- 34 Papua New Guinea 1.06 GPIA compare
- 36 Egypt 1.06 GPIA compare
- 37 Canada 1.05 GPIA compare
- 38 Russian Federation 1.04 GPIA 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 1.06 GPIA 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 1.07 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6565 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Brazil rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Brazil ranks 35th 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 up 15.2%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release