Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural in Brazil
Brazil: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural was 0.5586 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.5586 GPIA
Change on year
up 123.4%
World rank
28th
of 34 countries
All-time high
1.27 GPIA
in 2020
All-time low
0.25 GPIA
in 2023
Years of data
23
2001–2024
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural in Brazil, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural in Brazil stood at 0.5586 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 123.4% on the previous year and down 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural in Brazil peaked at 1.27 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.25 GPIA, in 2023.
That places Brazil 28th out of 34 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, rural in Brazil, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.8837 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.9 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.8889 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.7439 GPIA | -16.3% |
| 2005 | 0.8507 GPIA | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8136 GPIA | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8696 GPIA | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 0.7561 GPIA | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7368 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.04 GPIA | +40.9% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5455 GPIA | -45.5% |
| 2014 | 1.06 GPIA | +94.8% |
| 2015 | 0.8235 GPIA | -22.5% |
| 2016 | 1.11 GPIA | +34.9% |
| 2017 | 0.8571 GPIA | -22.9% |
| 2018 | 1.18 GPIA | +37.9% |
| 2019 | 0.5556 GPIA | -53.0% |
| 2020 | 1.27 GPIA | +129.1% |
| 2021 | 1.06 GPIA | -16.5% |
| 2022 | 0.75 GPIA | -29.4% |
| 2023 | 0.25 GPIA | -66.7% |
| 2024 | 0.5586 GPIA | +123.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.5586 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6923 GPIA, 81% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.5586 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.68 GPIA, 82% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.827 GPIA | 0.7368 GPIA | 0.9 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9084 GPIA | 0.5455 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.7788 GPIA | 0.25 GPIA | 1.27 GPIA | 5 |
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, rural in Brazil?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural in Brazil was 0.5586 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.25 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Brazil rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural?
- Brazil ranks 28th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.4%. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release