Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Brazil
Brazil: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary was 0.8976 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Brazil, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Brazil stood at 0.8976 GPIA.
The figure is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Brazil peaked at 0.964 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.7588 GPIA, in 2000.
That places Brazil 43rd out of 47 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Brazil, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7588 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.9477 GPIA | +24.9% |
| 2006 | 0.9023 GPIA | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9475 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9008 GPIA | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8889 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.964 GPIA | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8976 GPIA | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8891 GPIA | 0.7588 GPIA | 0.9477 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9179 GPIA | 0.8889 GPIA | 0.964 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.8976 GPIA | 0.8976 GPIA | 0.8976 GPIA | 1 |
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 proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Brazil?
- Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Brazil was 0.8976 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.964 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7588 GPIA in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Brazil ranks 43rd out of 47 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in mathematics, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release