Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official in Brazil

Brazil: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official was 9.96 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
9.96
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
16th
of 35 countries
All-time high
27.16
in 1999
All-time low
6.84
in 2019
Years of data
12
1999–2022

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official in Brazil, 1999–2022

5101520251999201020221999: 27.22012: 23.62013: 16.52014: 13.52015: 14.32016: 9.32017: 9.22018: 7.62019: 6.82020: 7.12021: 112022: 10

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official in Brazil is 9.96, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 57.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official in Brazil peaked at 27.16 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 6.84, in 2019.

Brazil ranks 16th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official entry age to primary education (UNESCO) in Brazil, 1999 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1999 27.16
2012 23.61 -13.1%
2013 16.5 -30.1%
2014 13.51 -18.1%
2015 14.33 +6.1%
2016 9.28 -35.2%
2017 9.21 -0.7%
2018 7.64 -17.1%
2019 6.84 -10.4%
2020 7.11 +4.0%
2021 10.97 +54.2%
2022 9.96 -9.1%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 9.96 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.27, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 9.96 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.89, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.16 27.16 27.16 1
2010s 12.61 6.84 23.61 8
2020s 9.35 7.11 10.97 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 13 Guatemala 15.53 compare
  2. 14 Nicaragua 14.87 compare
  3. 15 Bolivia 12.9 compare
  4. 17 Dominican Republic 9.51 compare
  5. 18 Saint Lucia 8.27 compare
  6. 19 Chile 8.25 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official in Brazil?
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official in Brazil was 9.96 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 27.16 in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 6.84 in 2019.
How does Brazil rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official?
Brazil ranks 16th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official entry age to primary education (UNESCO). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official entry age to primary education (UNESCO)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
35 places, 620 data points, 1998–2024
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