Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Brazil
Brazil: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 0.9174 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Brazil, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 0.9174 GPIA for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.0% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Brazil peaked at 1.17 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.6477 GPIA, in 2021.
That places Brazil 81st out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Brazil, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.8284 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 1.17 GPIA | +41.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9448 GPIA | -19.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9615 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9662 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.09 GPIA | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 0.997 GPIA | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9763 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.6477 GPIA | -33.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7975 GPIA | +23.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9174 GPIA | +15.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.9174 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8368 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.9174 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8678 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9955 GPIA | 0.8284 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.8347 GPIA | 0.6477 GPIA | 0.9763 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 78 Senegal 0.9243 GPIA compare
- 79 Syrian Arab Republic 0.9225 GPIA compare
- 80 Indonesia 0.9201 GPIA compare
- 82 Hungary 0.9057 GPIA compare
- 83 Puerto Rico 0.8978 GPIA compare
- 84 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.8919 GPIA 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Brazil?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Brazil was 0.9174 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6477 GPIA in 2021.
- How does Brazil rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Brazil ranks 81st out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 youth of upper secondary school 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