Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest in Brazil
Brazil: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest was 10.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
10.2%
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
37th
of 42 countries
All-time high
28.1%
in 2001
All-time low
7.9%
in 2021
Years of data
22
2001–2023
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest in Brazil, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest in Brazil stood at 10.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and down 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest in Brazil peaked at 28.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2021.
That places Brazil 37th out of 42 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 28.1% | — |
| 2002 | 25.8% | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 25.6% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 26.7% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 26.5% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 26.4% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 23.3% | -11.7% |
| 2008 | 21.4% | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 18.5% | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 18.7% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 18.4% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 19.6% | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 17.8% | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 18.5% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 15.6% | -15.7% |
| 2017 | 16.1% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 14.8% | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 14.7% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 10.2% | -30.6% |
| 2021 | 7.9% | -22.5% |
| 2022 | 9.5% | +20.3% |
| 2023 | 10.2% | +7.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 10.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.1%, 60% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 10.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.7%, 58% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.7% | 18.5% | 28.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 14.7% | 19.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 7.9% | 10.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 34 Uruguay 14.9% compare
- 35 Costa Rica 13.4% compare
- 36 Dominican Republic 10.6% compare
- 38 Peru 9.6% compare
- 39 Israel 7.3% compare
- 40 United States 4.6% 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, poorest in Brazil?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest in Brazil was 10.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2021.
- How does Brazil rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest?
- Brazil ranks 37th out of 42 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.0%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release