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 1.27 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Brazil, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 1.27 GPIA for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 182.3% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Brazil peaked at 1.35 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.4503 GPIA, in 2022.
That places Brazil 25th out of 162 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 of lower secondary school age in Brazil, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.35 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.6525 GPIA | -51.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8752 GPIA | +34.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9285 GPIA | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9369 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.8655 GPIA | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 1.12 GPIA | +29.0% |
| 2019 | 0.679 GPIA | -39.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4961 GPIA | -26.9% |
| 2021 | 0.7676 GPIA | +54.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4503 GPIA | -41.3% |
| 2024 | 1.27 GPIA | +182.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 1.27 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9277 GPIA, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 1.27 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9261 GPIA, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9258 GPIA | 0.6525 GPIA | 1.35 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.7463 GPIA | 0.4503 GPIA | 1.27 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 22 Eswatini 1.3 GPIA compare
- 23 Norway 1.29 GPIA compare
- 24 Guinea 1.27 GPIA
- 26 Central African Republic 1.27 GPIA
- 27 Mozambique 1.25 GPIA compare
- 28 Eritrea 1.24 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 of lower secondary school age in Brazil?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Brazil was 1.27 GPIA in 2024, 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 1.35 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4503 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Brazil rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Brazil ranks 25th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release