Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Brazil
Brazil: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 0.7023 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Brazil, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Brazil stood at 0.7023 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.2% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Brazil peaked at 1.33 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.494 GPIA, in 2020.
Brazil ranks 135th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Brazil, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.06 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.9718 GPIA | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8611 GPIA | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9426 GPIA | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8578 GPIA | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 1.3 GPIA | +51.1% |
| 2018 | 1.13 GPIA | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8137 GPIA | -28.1% |
| 2020 | 0.494 GPIA | -39.3% |
| 2021 | 1.09 GPIA | +121.5% |
| 2022 | 1.33 GPIA | +21.6% |
| 2024 | 0.7023 GPIA | -47.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9914 GPIA | 0.8137 GPIA | 1.3 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.9053 GPIA | 0.494 GPIA | 1.33 GPIA | 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 one year before the official primary in Brazil?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Brazil was 0.7023 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.494 GPIA in 2020.
- How does Brazil rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Brazil ranks 135th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. 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 one year before the official primary entry age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release