Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Brazil
Brazil: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 7.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Brazil, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 7.6% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.7% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Brazil peaked at 15.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2024.
That places Brazil 138th out of 184 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, both sexes in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 14.9% | — |
| 2013 | 13.2% | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 11.7% | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 14.6% | +24.9% |
| 2016 | 14.9% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 15.5% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 14.4% | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 14.3% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 13.7% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 12.1% | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 8.7% | -27.9% |
| 2024 | 7.6% | -12.7% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 7.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.6%, 39% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 7.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.9%, 40% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.2% | 11.7% | 15.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 7.6% | 13.7% | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Brazil?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Brazil was 7.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Brazil ranks 138th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release