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 0.8313 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.8313 GPIA
Change on year
up 49.6%
World rank
37th
of 52 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2011
All-time low
0.5 GPIA
in 2021
Years of data
23
2001–2024
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Brazil, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Brazil is 0.8313 GPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 49.6% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Brazil peaked at 1 GPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.5 GPIA, in 2021.
Brazil ranks 37th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Brazil, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.9111 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.775 GPIA | -14.9% |
| 2003 | 0.9394 GPIA | +21.2% |
| 2004 | 0.8462 GPIA | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 0.8333 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8788 GPIA | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9063 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9286 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.7857 GPIA | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | +27.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9474 GPIA | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7619 GPIA | -19.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7895 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +26.7% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9167 GPIA | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7778 GPIA | -22.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5 GPIA | -35.7% |
| 2022 | 0.75 GPIA | +50.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5556 GPIA | -25.9% |
| 2024 | 0.8313 GPIA | +49.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.8313 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8313 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.8313 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9464 GPIA, 88% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8672 GPIA | 0.775 GPIA | 0.9394 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9128 GPIA | 0.7619 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.6829 GPIA | 0.5 GPIA | 0.8313 GPIA | 5 |
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 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 0.8313 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 GPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 GPIA in 2021.
- How does Brazil rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Brazil ranks 37th out of 52 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 3.9%. 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 (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release