Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Brazil
Brazil: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban was 10.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Brazil, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Brazil is 10.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 26.9% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Brazil peaked at 16.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2021.
That places Brazil 39th out of 69 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, urban in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 16.7% | — |
| 2002 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 15.9% | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 15.8% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 16.3% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 15.9% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 16.3% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 14.6% | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 13.8% | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 15.6% | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 15.5% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 15.4% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 15.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 14.2% | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 12.5% | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 12.4% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 11.6% | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 10.8% | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 8.7% | -19.4% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | -19.5% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 8.1% | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 10.3% | +26.9% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 10.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.0%, 85% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 10.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.3%, 100% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.8% | 13.8% | 16.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 10.8% | 15.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 7.0% | 10.3% | 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, urban in Brazil?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Brazil was 10.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2021.
- How does Brazil rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Brazil ranks 39th out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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, urban, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release