Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Brazil
Brazil: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male was 2.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Brazil, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 2.5% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.3% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Brazil peaked at 7.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2024.
That places Brazil 128th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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, male in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 7.0% | — |
| 2013 | 4.5% | -35.6% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | +17.1% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | -21.2% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | -17.0% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | +29.7% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | -17.6% |
| 2024 | 2.5% | -32.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 2.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.2%, 49% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 2.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.8%, 32% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.2% | 7.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 2.5% | 4.5% | 4 |
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, male in Brazil?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Brazil was 2.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Brazil ranks 128th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release