Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Brazil
Brazil: Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training was 25.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Brazil, 1989–2023
Source: ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 25.5% for share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in 2023.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Brazil peaked at 34.3% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 2008.
Brazil ranks 35th of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 34.3% | — |
| 1990 | 33.8% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 31.4% | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 30.0% | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 29.8% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 29.7% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 29.3% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 28.2% | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 27.8% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 26.5% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 26.8% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 26.3% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 26.4% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 26.4% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 26.4% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 25.0% | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 25.3% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 25.9% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 27.2% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 27.4% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 27.2% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 28.6% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 29.6% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 30.5% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 30.0% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 29.5% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 31.3% | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 28.3% | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 25.8% | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 25.5% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.3% | 34.3% | 34.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 30.3% | 28.2% | 33.8% | 7 |
| 2000s | 26.3% | 25.0% | 27.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 28.4% | 25.9% | 30.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 25.5% | 31.3% | 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 share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Brazil?
- Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Brazil was 25.5% in 2023, according to ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 34.3% in 1989.
- What is the lowest share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 2008.
- How does Brazil rank for share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training?
- Brazil ranks 35th out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of women aged 15–24 who are not in education, employment, or vocational training.