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 10.2% in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
10.2%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
63rd
of 132 countries
All-time high
21.6%
in 2004
All-time low
9.8%
in 2009
Years of data
6
2004–2011

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

051015202004200720112004: 21.6 %2005: 11.6 %2007: 19.2 %2008: 10.3 %2009: 9.8 %2011: 10.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 10.2% for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 52.8% over ten years.

That places Brazil 63rd out of 132 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

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, female (%) in Brazil, 2004 to 2011.
Year % Change
2004 21.6%
2005 11.6% -46.0%
2007 19.2% +64.9%
2008 10.3% -46.5%
2009 9.8% -4.2%
2011 10.2% +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.5% 9.8% 21.6% 5
2010s 10.2% 10.2% 10.2% 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 60 Grenada 11.5% compare
  2. 61 Barbados 10.8% compare
  3. 62 Russian Federation 10.4%
  4. 64 Czechia 10.0% compare
  5. 65 Albania 10.0% compare
  6. 66 Suriname 9.9%

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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 10.2% 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 21.6% in 2004.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2009.
How does Brazil rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Brazil ranks 63rd out of 132 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 52.8%. 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, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 2,324 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/