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 0.706 LPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Brazil, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Brazil stood at 0.706 LPIA.
That represents a change of up 13.0% on the previous year and down 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Brazil peaked at 1.54 LPIA in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.625 LPIA, in 2023.
Brazil ranks 44th of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Brazil, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.48 LPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1.46 LPIA | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.52 LPIA | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 1.54 LPIA | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.53 LPIA | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.53 LPIA | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.4 LPIA | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 1.42 LPIA | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.36 LPIA | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 1.42 LPIA | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 1.38 LPIA | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.29 LPIA | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 1.27 LPIA | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.33 LPIA | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 1.22 LPIA | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.875 LPIA | -28.4% |
| 2018 | 1.4 LPIA | +60.0% |
| 2019 | 1.29 LPIA | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 1.2 LPIA | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 1.06 LPIA | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 0.875 LPIA | -17.6% |
| 2023 | 0.625 LPIA | -28.6% |
| 2024 | 0.706 LPIA | +13.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.706 LPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.17 LPIA, 60% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.706 LPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.17 LPIA, 60% of the median. (15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +60.0% | 0.875 LPIA | 1.4 LPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.47 LPIA | 1.36 LPIA | 1.54 LPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.28 LPIA | 0.875 LPIA | 1.42 LPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.8937 LPIA | 0.625 LPIA | 1.2 LPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 41 El Salvador 0.875 LPIA compare
- 42 Bangladesh 0.7707 LPIA compare
- 43 Russian Federation 0.7112 LPIA compare
- 45 South Africa 0.6634 LPIA compare
- 46 Costa Rica 0.6193 LPIA compare
- 47 Dominican Republic 0.5028 LPIA 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 0.706 LPIA 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 1.54 LPIA in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.625 LPIA in 2023.
- How does Brazil rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Brazil ranks 44th out of 50 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 44.3%. 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 location parity index (household survey data) (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release