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

Brazil: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official was 9.4% in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
9.4%
Change on year
down 20.0%
World rank
69th
of 133 countries
All-time high
20.0%
in 2007
All-time low
9.4%
in 2011
Years of data
10
1999–2011

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

051015201999200520111999: 17.9 %2001: 18.9 %2002: 18.7 %2003: 14.2 %2004: 20 %2005: 11.9 %2007: 20 %2008: 10.6 %2009: 11.8 %2011: 9.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Brazil is 9.4%, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Brazil peaked at 20.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2011.

That places Brazil 69th out of 133 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%) in Brazil, 1999 to 2011.
Year % Change
1999 17.9%
2001 18.9% +5.7%
2002 18.7% -0.8%
2003 14.2% -24.1%
2004 20.0% +40.4%
2005 11.9% -40.3%
2007 20.0% +68.2%
2008 10.6% -47.2%
2009 11.8% +11.4%
2011 9.4% -20.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.9% 17.9% 17.9% 1
2000s 15.8% 10.6% 20.0% 8
2010s 9.4% 9.4% 9.4% 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 66 Russian Federation 9.7%
  2. 67 Kazakhstan 9.6%
  3. 68 Turks and Caicos Islands 9.5% compare
  4. 70 Serbia 9.4%
  5. 71 Antigua and Barbuda 8.9% compare
  6. 72 Mauritius 8.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Brazil?
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Brazil was 9.4% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2007.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2011.
How does Brazil rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Brazil ranks 69th out of 133 countries with data for 2011.
Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. 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 rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 2,379 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Proportion of children in the official age range for one year before primary education who are not enrolled in pre-primary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for one year before primary education enrolled in pre-primary education is subtracted from the total population for one year before primary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for the year before primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/