Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Brazil
Brazil: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex was 19.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Brazil, 2014–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Brazil stood at 19.3%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Brazil peaked at 26.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 2024.
That places Brazil 11th out of 63 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 20.7% | — |
| 2015 | 22.1% | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 23.8% | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 24.9% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 24.6% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 24.0% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 26.0% | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 23.4% | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 21.0% | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 20.6% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 19.3% | -6.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 19.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.3%, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 19.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.8%, 1.2× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.3% | 20.7% | 24.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 19.3% | 26.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 8 New Caledonia 24.7% compare
- 9 Armenia 24.3% compare
- 10 El Salvador 21.6% compare
- 12 Costa Rica 18.3% compare
- 13 Republic of Moldova 17.6% compare
- 13 Republic of Moldova 17.6% compare
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 youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Brazil?
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Brazil was 19.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 26.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Brazil ranks 11th out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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