Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban in Brazil
Brazil: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban was 1.35 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.35 GPIA
Change on year
up 54.7%
World rank
2nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
1.35 GPIA
in 2024
All-time low
0.625 GPIA
in 2016
Years of data
23
2001–2024
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban in Brazil, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 1.35 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 54.7% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban in Brazil peaked at 1.35 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.625 GPIA, in 2016.
Brazil ranks 2nd of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban in Brazil, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.8889 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.8409 GPIA | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.7805 GPIA | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 0.7838 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.871 GPIA | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 0.96 GPIA | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8571 GPIA | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7826 GPIA | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9091 GPIA | +16.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7647 GPIA | -15.9% |
| 2012 | 1.07 GPIA | +39.5% |
| 2013 | 0.7857 GPIA | -26.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9167 GPIA | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 0.75 GPIA | -18.2% |
| 2016 | 0.625 GPIA | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 1.11 GPIA | +77.8% |
| 2018 | 0.7143 GPIA | -35.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6667 GPIA | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7778 GPIA | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8125 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.7 GPIA | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 0.875 GPIA | +25.0% |
| 2024 | 1.35 GPIA | +54.7% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 1.35 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8891 GPIA, 1.5× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 1.35 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8083 GPIA, 1.7× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8527 GPIA | 0.7805 GPIA | 0.96 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.8223 GPIA | 0.625 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.9037 GPIA | 0.7 GPIA | 1.35 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, urban in Brazil?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban in Brazil was 1.35 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.625 GPIA in 2016.
- How does Brazil rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban?
- Brazil ranks 2nd out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, urban, 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