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 130,971 number in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
130,971 number
Change on year
down 38.5%
World rank
20th
of 132 countries
All-time high
353,703 number
in 2007
All-time low
130,971 number
in 2011
Years of data
6
2004–2011

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Brazil, 2004–2011

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2004200720112004: 313.7k number2005: 206.9k number2007: 353.7k number2008: 165.7k number2009: 213.0k number2011: 131.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 130,971 number for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 38.5% on the previous year and down 58.2% over ten years.

That places Brazil 20th out of 132 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.

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, male (number) in Brazil, 2004 to 2011.
Year number Change
2004 313,667 number
2005 206,907 number -34.0%
2007 353,703 number +70.9%
2008 165,715 number -53.1%
2009 212,981 number +28.5%
2011 130,971 number -38.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 250,595 number 165,715 number 353,703 number 5
2010s 130,971 number 130,971 number 130,971 number 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 17 Türkiye 161,531 number
  2. 18 Saudi Arabia 156,889 number
  3. 19 Syrian Arab Republic 153,816 number compare
  4. 21 Morocco 110,965 number compare
  5. 22 Guinea 99,284 number compare
  6. 23 Tajikistan 95,432 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 130,971 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 353,703 number in 2007.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 130,971 number in 2011.
How does Brazil rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Brazil ranks 20th out of 132 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 58.2%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,347 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/