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 14.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
14.2%
Change on year
up 15.1%
World rank
41st
of 68 countries
All-time high
29.3%
in 2004
All-time low
7.2%
in 2021
Years of data
23
2001–2024
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 14.2%.
The figure is up 15.1% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Brazil peaked at 29.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2021.
Brazil ranks 41st of 68 countries on this measure, 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 | 26.7% | — |
| 2002 | 27.5% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 26.5% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 29.3% | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 27.6% | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 26.8% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 25.8% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 23.1% | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 20.1% | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 20.5% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 18.0% | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 17.4% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 17.8% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 18.8% | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 15.7% | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 16.7% | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 14.0% | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 14.9% | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 11.0% | -26.2% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | -34.5% |
| 2022 | 9.9% | +37.5% |
| 2023 | 12.3% | +24.2% |
| 2024 | 14.2% | +15.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 14.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.8%, 75% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 14.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.2%, 74% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.9% | 20.1% | 29.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 14.0% | 20.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 7.2% | 14.2% | 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 14.2% 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 29.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% 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 20.5%. 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, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release