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 12.9% 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 12.9% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in 2023.
The figure is up 35.8% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Brazil peaked at 24.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2021.
That places Brazil 19th out of 28 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 22.8% | — |
| 2002 | 24.0% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 21.6% | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 24.5% | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 23.2% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 20.6% | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 16.3% | -20.9% |
| 2008 | 15.5% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 15.3% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 23.1% | +51.0% |
| 2012 | 18.9% | -18.2% |
| 2013 | 16.7% | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 18.2% | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 16.9% | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 16.2% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 19.3% | +19.1% |
| 2018 | 10.6% | -45.1% |
| 2019 | 11.4% | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | -29.8% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | -38.7% |
| 2022 | 9.5% | +93.9% |
| 2023 | 12.9% | +35.8% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 12.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.5%, 74% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 12.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.7%, 94% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.4% | 15.3% | 24.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 10.6% | 23.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 4.9% | 12.9% | 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 12.9% 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 24.5% 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 4.9% in 2021.
- How does Brazil rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Brazil ranks 19th out of 28 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 22.8%. 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, richest 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