Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Brazil

Brazil: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 15.1% in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
15.1%
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
87th
of 147 countries
All-time high
18.9%
in 2007
All-time low
10.4%
in 2002
Years of data
8
2002–2011

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Brazil, 2002–2011

051015202002200620112002: 10.4 %2003: 14.8 %2004: 15.6 %2005: 17.3 %2007: 18.9 %2008: 16.7 %2009: 16.1 %2011: 15.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Brazil is 15.1%, measured in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 44.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Brazil peaked at 18.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2002.

Brazil ranks 87th of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Brazil, 2002 to 2011.
Year % Change
2002 10.4%
2003 14.8% +41.4%
2004 15.6% +5.7%
2005 17.3% +10.7%
2007 18.9% +9.5%
2008 16.7% -11.9%
2009 16.1% -3.2%
2011 15.1% -6.4%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 15.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.9%, 72% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 15.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.1%, 72% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.7% 10.4% 18.9% 7
2010s 15.1% 15.1% 15.1% 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 84 Eswatini 16.2% compare
  2. 85 Botswana 16.1%
  3. 86 Liechtenstein 15.7% compare
  4. 88 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 15.1% compare
  5. 89 Uzbekistan 14.3%
  6. 90 Germany 13.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Brazil?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Brazil was 15.1% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2007.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2002.
How does Brazil rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Brazil ranks 87th out of 147 countries with data for 2011.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.