Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Brazil
Brazil: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 1.04 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Brazil, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Brazil stood at 1.04 GPIA.
The figure is up 72.4% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Brazil peaked at 1.06 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.6033 GPIA, in 2022.
Brazil ranks 55th of 169 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Brazil, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.06 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.8683 GPIA | -18.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9889 GPIA | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9355 GPIA | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9101 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.7777 GPIA | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8797 GPIA | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 0.7851 GPIA | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9191 GPIA | +17.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9597 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6033 GPIA | -37.1% |
| 2024 | 1.04 GPIA | +72.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 1.04 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9231 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 1.04 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9243 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9008 GPIA | 0.7777 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.8805 GPIA | 0.6033 GPIA | 1.04 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Brazil?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Brazil was 1.04 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6033 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Brazil rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Brazil ranks 55th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower 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