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 4.1% 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 %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Brazil stood at 4.1%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.0% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Brazil peaked at 8.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2024.
That places Brazil 126th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 8.3% | — |
| 2013 | 6.1% | -27.1% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 7.7% | +17.4% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 7.4% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 5.8% | -19.8% |
| 2024 | 4.1% | -30.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 4.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.3%, 44% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 4.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.5%, 35% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.1% | 6.1% | 8.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 4.1% | 7.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 123 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.4%
- 124 Armenia 4.1% compare
- 125 Georgia 4.1% compare
- 127 Fiji 4.1% compare
- 128 Uzbekistan 4.0% compare
- 129 Kazakhstan 3.9% 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Brazil?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Brazil was 4.1% 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 8.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Brazil ranks 126th 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 down 37.9%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release