Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Brazil
Brazil: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female was 0.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
167th
of 206 countries
All-time high
2.8%
in 2000
All-time low
0.3%
in 2018
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Brazil, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 0.4% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in 2025.
That represents a change of down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Brazil peaked at 2.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2018.
Brazil ranks 167th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.8% | — |
| 2001 | 2.4% | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -15.4% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -28.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.1%, 13% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.2%, 8% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.5% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 6 |
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, female in Brazil?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Brazil was 0.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2018.
- How does Brazil rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Brazil ranks 167th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release