Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, poorest in Brazil
Brazil: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, poorest was 1.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, poorest 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, urban, poorest in Brazil is 1.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, poorest in Brazil peaked at 7.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2019.
Brazil ranks 25th of 31 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, urban, poorest in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7.5% | — |
| 2002 | 6.9% | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 6.5% | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 6.0% | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | -20.0% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | -17.5% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | -26.5% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -33.3% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -38.5% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | +150.0% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | -30.0% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | -14.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 1.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.1%, 57% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 1.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.8%, 67% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, poorest in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +150.0% | 0.8% | 2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 3.3% | 7.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.7% | 2.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 0.8% | 2.0% | 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, urban, poorest in Brazil?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, poorest in Brazil was 1.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, poorest recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, poorest recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2019.
- How does Brazil rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, poorest?
- Brazil ranks 25th out of 31 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, poorest rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. 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, urban, poorest 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