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 0.6667 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Brazil, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Brazil stood at 0.6667 modelled data.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Brazil peaked at 0.8462 modelled data in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.5714 modelled data, in 2017.
That places Brazil 168th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Brazil, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.8 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8148 modelled data | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.8 modelled data | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.76 modelled data | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.76 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7308 modelled data | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.7917 modelled data | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 0.7727 modelled data | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7895 modelled data | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8333 modelled data | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8125 modelled data | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8462 modelled data | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8333 modelled data | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7273 modelled data | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7 modelled data | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.625 modelled data | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5714 modelled data | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6 modelled data | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8 modelled data | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 0.8 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6667 modelled data | -16.7% |
| 2024 | 0.6667 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.6667 modelled data | +0.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.6667 modelled data is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9199 modelled data, 72% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.6667 modelled data is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1 modelled data, 67% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +33.3% | 0.6 modelled data | 0.8 modelled data |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7819 modelled data | 0.7308 modelled data | 0.8148 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7149 modelled data | 0.5714 modelled data | 0.8462 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7 modelled data | 0.6 modelled data | 0.8 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 165 Czechia 0.6667 modelled data compare
- 165 Marshall Islands 0.6667 modelled data compare
- 165 Myanmar 0.6667 modelled data compare
- 168 Denmark 0.6667 modelled data compare
- 170 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.661 modelled data compare
- 171 British Virgin Islands 0.65 modelled data 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 of primary school age, adjusted in Brazil?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Brazil was 0.6667 modelled data in 2025, 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 0.8462 modelled data in 2012.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5714 modelled data in 2017.
- How does Brazil rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Brazil ranks 168th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release