Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Brazil
Brazil: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 3.9% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Brazil, 2003–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 3.9% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in 2011. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 66.3% on the previous year and up 190.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Brazil peaked at 3.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2005.
That places Brazil 76th out of 188 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.4% | — |
| 2004 | 2.0% | +49.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -73.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +39.7% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | +213.7% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | +66.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 3.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.9%, 2.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 3.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.1%, 1.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.5% | 2.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 73 Solomon Islands 4.4% compare
- 74 Uganda 4.4% compare
- 75 Dominican Republic 4.0% compare
- 77 Kiribati 3.9% compare
- 78 Philippines 3.8% compare
- 79 Dominica 3.7% 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, both sexes in Brazil?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Brazil was 3.9% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2005.
- How does Brazil rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Brazil ranks 76th out of 188 countries with data for 2011.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 190.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/