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 0.3773 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.3773 GPIA
Change on year
down 58.1%
World rank
33rd
of 34 countries
All-time high
1.28 GPIA
in 2012
All-time low
0.3773 GPIA
in 2024
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
In 2024, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Brazil stood at 0.3773 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 58.1% on the previous year and down 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Brazil peaked at 1.28 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.3773 GPIA, in 2024.
That places Brazil 33rd out of 34 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 0.9394 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.8548 GPIA | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7636 GPIA | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6615 GPIA | -13.4% |
| 2005 | 0.8448 GPIA | +27.7% |
| 2006 | 1.02 GPIA | +20.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8511 GPIA | -16.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9697 GPIA | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7941 GPIA | -18.1% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | +25.9% |
| 2012 | 1.28 GPIA | +28.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8214 GPIA | -35.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9 GPIA | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8636 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 1.25 GPIA | +44.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9375 GPIA | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9333 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6875 GPIA | -26.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5385 GPIA | -21.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5333 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6667 GPIA | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9 GPIA | +35.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3773 GPIA | -58.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.3773 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9927 GPIA, 38% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.3773 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01 GPIA, 37% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8555 GPIA | 0.6615 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9637 GPIA | 0.6875 GPIA | 1.28 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.6032 GPIA | 0.3773 GPIA | 0.9 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 30 Costa Rica 0.6269 GPIA compare
- 31 Lesotho 0.5442 GPIA compare
- 32 Bangladesh 0.4948 GPIA compare
- 34 Uruguay 0 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 0.3773 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 1.28 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 0.3773 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Brazil ranks 33rd out of 34 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 down 58.1%. 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, rural, 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