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 13.0% 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
Brazil recorded 13.0% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.3% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Brazil peaked at 31.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2022.
That places Brazil 42nd 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 | 31.4% | — |
| 2002 | 26.6% | -15.3% |
| 2003 | 25.9% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 27.3% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 26.0% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 25.4% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 22.2% | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 19.9% | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 18.3% | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 18.1% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 16.8% | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 16.3% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 17.2% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 18.0% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 18.5% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 17.0% | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 16.8% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 17.0% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 11.5% | -32.4% |
| 2021 | 9.7% | -15.7% |
| 2022 | 8.4% | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 11.2% | +33.3% |
| 2024 | 13.0% | +16.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 13.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.9%, 77% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 13.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.9%, 77% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.8% | 18.3% | 31.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 16.3% | 18.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 8.4% | 13.0% | 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 13.0% 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 31.4% 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 2022.
- How does Brazil rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Brazil ranks 42nd 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 24.3%. 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, female (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release