Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Brazil
Brazil: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural was 13.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Brazil, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Brazil stood at 13.6%.
The figure is up 16.4% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Brazil peaked at 28.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2021.
That places Brazil 41st out of 68 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, rural in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 28.9% | — |
| 2002 | 27.0% | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 26.2% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 28.3% | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 26.8% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 26.1% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 24.2% | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 21.6% | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 19.3% | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 19.4% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 17.4% | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 16.9% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 17.5% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 18.4% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 17.0% | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 16.8% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 15.3% | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 15.9% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 11.2% | -29.6% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 9.2% | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 11.7% | +27.2% |
| 2024 | 13.6% | +16.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 13.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.3%, 74% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 13.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.1%, 75% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.4% | 19.3% | 28.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 15.3% | 19.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 8.4% | 13.6% | 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, rural in Brazil?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Brazil was 13.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 28.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2021.
- How does Brazil rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Brazil ranks 41st out of 68 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. 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, rural, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release