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 1.25 LPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Brazil, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Brazil stood at 1.25 LPIA.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Brazil peaked at 1.44 LPIA in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.09 LPIA, in 2013.
That places Brazil 41st out of 73 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.42 LPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1.38 LPIA | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 1.39 LPIA | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.44 LPIA | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 1.39 LPIA | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 1.39 LPIA | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.33 LPIA | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 1.32 LPIA | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.28 LPIA | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.2 LPIA | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 1.11 LPIA | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 1.09 LPIA | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.12 LPIA | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.23 LPIA | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 1.26 LPIA | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.26 LPIA | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.24 LPIA | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.32 LPIA | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 1.22 LPIA | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 1.17 LPIA | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 1.18 LPIA | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.31 LPIA | +10.4% |
| 2024 | 1.25 LPIA | -4.8% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 1.25 LPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.41 LPIA, 88% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 1.25 LPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.43 LPIA, 87% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.37 LPIA | 1.28 LPIA | 1.44 LPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.2 LPIA | 1.09 LPIA | 1.32 LPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.23 LPIA | 1.17 LPIA | 1.31 LPIA | 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 1.25 LPIA 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 1.44 LPIA in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 LPIA in 2013.
- How does Brazil rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Brazil ranks 41st out of 73 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 11.2%. 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 location parity index (household survey data) (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release