Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Brazil

Brazil: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 280,144 number in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
280,144 number
Change on year
down 21.0%
World rank
20th
of 133 countries
All-time high
693,959 number
in 2004
All-time low
280,144 number
in 2011
Years of data
10
1999–2011

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Brazil, 1999–2011

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1999200520111999: 537.7k number2001: 631.1k number2002: 630.3k number2003: 466.1k number2004: 694.0k number2005: 392.7k number2007: 662.2k number2008: 315.1k number2009: 354.8k number2011: 280.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 280,144 number for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.0% on the previous year and down 55.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Brazil peaked at 693,959 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 280,144 number, in 2011.

Brazil ranks 20th of 133 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Brazil, 1999 to 2011.
Year number Change
1999 537,724 number
2001 631,086 number +17.4%
2002 630,267 number -0.1%
2003 466,057 number -26.1%
2004 693,959 number +48.9%
2005 392,677 number -43.4%
2007 662,151 number +68.6%
2008 315,145 number -52.4%
2009 354,797 number +12.6%
2011 280,144 number -21.0%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 280,144 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,687 number, 49.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 280,144 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,422 number, 115.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 537,724 number 537,724 number 537,724 number 1
2000s 518,267 number 315,145 number 693,959 number 8
2010s 280,144 number 280,144 number 280,144 number 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 17 Türkiye 329,345 number
  2. 18 Syrian Arab Republic 305,034 number compare
  3. 19 Saudi Arabia 299,776 number
  4. 21 Morocco 240,325 number compare
  5. 22 Guinea 203,865 number compare
  6. 23 Indonesia 197,702 number

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Brazil?
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Brazil was 280,144 number in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 693,959 number in 2004.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 280,144 number in 2011.
How does Brazil rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Brazil ranks 20th out of 133 countries with data for 2011.
Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.6%. 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 Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 2,401 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/