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 0.7206 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Brazil, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 0.7206 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in 2024.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Brazil peaked at 1.27 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.7109 GPIA, in 2017.
That places Brazil 146th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Brazil, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.8448 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPIA | +19.2% |
| 2014 | 1.1 GPIA | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9418 GPIA | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8911 GPIA | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7109 GPIA | -20.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7678 GPIA | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8697 GPIA | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 1.27 GPIA | +46.3% |
| 2021 | 1.11 GPIA | -12.9% |
| 2022 | 0.7805 GPIA | -29.6% |
| 2024 | 0.7206 GPIA | -7.7% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.7206 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.973 GPIA, 74% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.7206 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9736 GPIA, 74% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8916 GPIA | 0.7109 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.9704 GPIA | 0.7206 GPIA | 1.27 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 143 Russian Federation 0.7593 GPIA compare
- 144 Bahrain 0.7479 GPIA compare
- 145 Ghana 0.747 GPIA compare
- 147 Uganda 0.7104 GPIA
- 148 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.7033 GPIA compare
- 149 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.7031 GPIA 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 0.7206 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 1.27 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7109 GPIA in 2017.
- How does Brazil rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Brazil ranks 146th out of 180 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 down 34.5%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release