Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, richest in Brazil
Brazil: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, richest was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1%
World rank
34th
of 36 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2003
All-time low
0.0%
in 2016
Years of data
22
2001–2023
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, richest in Brazil, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, richest in Brazil is 0.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, richest in Brazil peaked at 1.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2016.
Brazil ranks 34th of 36 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, richest in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.6% | — |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -60.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -60.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +100.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +150.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | — |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +50.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | +100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | — |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4%, 22% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4%, 24% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 31 Kyrgyzstan 0.3% compare
- 32 Paraguay 0.2% compare
- 33 Dominican Republic 0.2% compare
- 34 Peru 0.1% compare
- 36 Uruguay 0.0% 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, richest in Brazil?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, richest in Brazil was 0.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, richest recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, richest recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2016.
- How does Brazil rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, richest?
- Brazil ranks 34th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, richest rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.0%. 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, richest quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release