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 0.987 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Brazil, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Brazil is 0.987 GPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 12.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Brazil peaked at 1.15 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.8616 GPIA, in 2009.
Brazil ranks 40th of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Brazil, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.1 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.9786 GPIA | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9611 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9412 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9471 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9351 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9144 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9157 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8616 GPIA | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.9231 GPIA | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9329 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9563 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9811 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9416 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 1.15 GPIA | +21.8% |
| 2017 | 1.06 GPIA | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 1.05 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 1.09 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 1.12 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9744 GPIA | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 0.8804 GPIA | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 0.987 GPIA | +12.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.987 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8318 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.987 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8846 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9506 GPIA | 0.8616 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.999 GPIA | 0.9231 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.8804 GPIA | 1.12 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Brazil?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Brazil was 0.987 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 1.15 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8616 GPIA in 2009.
- How does Brazil rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Brazil ranks 40th out of 77 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 up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release