Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Brazil
Brazil: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 0.9814 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Brazil, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Brazil stood at 0.9814 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.6% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Brazil peaked at 1.06 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.6884 GPIA, in 2022.
Brazil ranks 59th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Brazil, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.9465 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 1.06 GPIA | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 0.969 GPIA | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9498 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9428 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9536 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9443 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9117 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9512 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.7904 GPIA | -16.9% |
| 2022 | 0.6884 GPIA | -12.9% |
| 2024 | 0.9814 GPIA | +42.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.9814 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8623 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.9814 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9006 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9592 GPIA | 0.9117 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.8528 GPIA | 0.6884 GPIA | 0.9814 GPIA | 4 |
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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Brazil?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Brazil was 0.9814 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6884 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Brazil rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Brazil ranks 59th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper 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