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 12.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Brazil, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Brazil is 12.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.7% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Brazil peaked at 29.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2021.
Brazil ranks 26th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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, rural in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 29.0% | — |
| 2002 | 26.6% | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 29.2% | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 27.6% | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 28.2% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 24.9% | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 25.0% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 22.4% | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 20.0% | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 22.3% | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 17.8% | -20.2% |
| 2013 | 21.8% | +22.5% |
| 2014 | 19.5% | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 20.4% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 19.0% | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 17.2% | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 15.8% | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 16.2% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 10.6% | -34.6% |
| 2021 | 8.5% | -19.8% |
| 2022 | 10.7% | +25.9% |
| 2023 | 12.7% | +18.7% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 12.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.2%, 89% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 12.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.7%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.9% | 20.0% | 29.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 15.8% | 22.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 8.5% | 12.7% | 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, rural in Brazil?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Brazil was 12.7% in 2023, 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 29.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2021.
- How does Brazil rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Brazil ranks 26th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 41.7%. 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, fourth 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