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 11.0% 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
Brazil recorded 11.0% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.5% on the previous year and down 30.4% 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, 8.3%, in 2022.
That places Brazil 29th out of 37 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, rural in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 31.4% | — |
| 2002 | 28.9% | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 28.6% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 31.2% | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 27.8% | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 27.7% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 28.3% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 24.9% | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 22.3% | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 21.4% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 17.0% | -20.6% |
| 2013 | 15.8% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 19.0% | +20.3% |
| 2015 | 19.1% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 19.6% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 16.4% | -16.3% |
| 2018 | 16.7% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 17.4% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 11.9% | -31.6% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | -16.0% |
| 2022 | 8.3% | -17.0% |
| 2023 | 11.0% | +32.5% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 11.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.9%, 65% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 11.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.6%, 62% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.9% | 22.3% | 31.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 15.8% | 21.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 8.3% | 11.9% | 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 11.0% 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 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 8.3% in 2022.
- How does Brazil rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Brazil ranks 29th 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 30.4%. 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, middle 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