Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Brazil
Brazil: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 1.28 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Brazil, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Brazil stood at 1.28 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 46.3% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Brazil peaked at 1.28 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6667 GPIA, in 2019.
That places Brazil 1st out of 52 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Brazil, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.8679 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.8431 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.8163 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.7826 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8462 GPIA | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9063 GPIA | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.875 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.8077 GPIA | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 0.84 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8421 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.06 GPIA | +25.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7333 GPIA | -30.7% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | +36.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7692 GPIA | -23.1% |
| 2016 | 0.75 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.12 GPIA | +50.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8571 GPIA | -23.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6667 GPIA | -22.2% |
| 2020 | 0.8889 GPIA | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 0.875 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.7 GPIA | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 0.875 GPIA | +25.0% |
| 2024 | 1.28 GPIA | +46.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 1.28 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7619 GPIA, 1.7× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 1.28 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8828 GPIA, 1.5× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8428 GPIA | 0.7826 GPIA | 0.9063 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.8669 GPIA | 0.6667 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.9239 GPIA | 0.7 GPIA | 1.28 GPIA | 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 children of primary school age, adjusted in Brazil?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Brazil was 1.28 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6667 GPIA in 2019.
- How does Brazil rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Brazil ranks 1st out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 of primary school age, 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