Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Brazil
Brazil: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 0.6667 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.6667 modelled data
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
166th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.95 modelled data
in 2014
All-time low
0.6 modelled data
in 2023
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Brazil, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Brazil is 0.6667 modelled data, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Brazil peaked at 0.95 modelled data in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.6 modelled data, in 2023.
That places Brazil 166th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Brazil, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.85 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.8108 modelled data | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.75 modelled data | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7143 modelled data | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.7273 modelled data | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.7667 modelled data | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8077 modelled data | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8333 modelled data | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8261 modelled data | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.8333 modelled data | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8077 modelled data | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8077 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8462 modelled data | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9167 modelled data | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 0.95 modelled data | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9412 modelled data | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9286 modelled data | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9091 modelled data | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8889 modelled data | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.875 modelled data | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.7143 modelled data | -18.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6667 modelled data | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 0.6 modelled data | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 0.6667 modelled data | +11.1% |
| 2025 | 0.6667 modelled data | +0.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.6667 modelled data is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9258 modelled data, 72% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.6667 modelled data is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8671 modelled data, 77% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7919 modelled data | 0.7143 modelled data | 0.85 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8896 modelled data | 0.8077 modelled data | 0.95 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6982 modelled data | 0.6 modelled data | 0.875 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 163 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.6935 modelled data compare
- 164 Samoa 0.6857 modelled data compare
- 165 Antigua and Barbuda 0.6667 modelled data compare
- 166 Netherlands 0.6667 modelled data compare
- 166 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.6667 modelled data compare
- 169 Iceland 0.6471 modelled data 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 of lower secondary school age in Brazil?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Brazil was 0.6667 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.95 modelled data in 2014.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6 modelled data in 2023.
- How does Brazil rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Brazil ranks 166th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. 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 of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release