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 1.34 LPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Brazil, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Brazil is 1.34 LPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Brazil peaked at 1.5 LPIA in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.05 LPIA, in 2014.
Brazil ranks 36th of 50 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 | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.41 LPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1.47 LPIA | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 1.43 LPIA | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.44 LPIA | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.5 LPIA | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 1.47 LPIA | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.39 LPIA | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 1.22 LPIA | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 1.23 LPIA | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.25 LPIA | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.14 LPIA | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 1.35 LPIA | +17.8% |
| 2014 | 1.05 LPIA | -21.8% |
| 2015 | 1.24 LPIA | +17.6% |
| 2016 | 1.29 LPIA | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 1.27 LPIA | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.27 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.31 LPIA | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.3 LPIA | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.36 LPIA | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 1.3 LPIA | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 1.4 LPIA | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 1.34 LPIA | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.39 LPIA | 1.22 LPIA | 1.5 LPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.24 LPIA | 1.05 LPIA | 1.35 LPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.34 LPIA | 1.3 LPIA | 1.4 LPIA | 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 1.34 LPIA 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 1.5 LPIA in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 LPIA in 2014.
- How does Brazil rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Brazil ranks 36th out of 50 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 27.1%. 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 location parity index (household survey data) (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release