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 1.2 GPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Brazil, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Brazil is 1.2 GPIA, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Brazil peaked at 1.37 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.2 GPIA, in 2022.
That places Brazil 11th out of 47 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Brazil, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.27 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 1.33 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 1.34 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.34 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.37 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.26 GPIA | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 1.27 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.2 GPIA | -5.5% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 1.2 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.22 GPIA, 99% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 1.2 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.17 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.32 GPIA | 1.27 GPIA | 1.34 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.3 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA | 1.37 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.2 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 1.2 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 1.2 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 1.37 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Brazil rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Brazil ranks 11th 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 11.9%. 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 Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 8 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release