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

Brazil: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 12.3% in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
12.3%
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
91st
of 143 countries
All-time high
15.7%
in 2007
All-time low
12.3%
in 2011
Years of data
6
2004–2011

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Brazil, 2004–2011

0510152004200720112004: 13.5 %2005: 15.4 %2007: 15.7 %2008: 12.4 %2009: 12.9 %2011: 12.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in %.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 12.3% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.

Brazil ranks 91st of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%) in Brazil, 2004 to 2011.
Year % Change
2004 13.5%
2005 15.4% +14.6%
2007 15.7% +1.5%
2008 12.4% -20.9%
2009 12.9% +4.3%
2011 12.3% -5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.0% 12.4% 15.7% 5
2010s 12.3% 12.3% 12.3% 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 88 Bulgaria 14.4% compare
  2. 89 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 14.3% compare
  3. 90 Puerto Rico 13.8%
  4. 92 Seychelles 12.0% compare
  5. 93 Antigua and Barbuda 11.8%
  6. 94 Hungary 11.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Brazil?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Brazil was 12.3% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 2007.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2011.
How does Brazil rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
Brazil ranks 91st out of 143 countries with data for 2011.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,990 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of females of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary school age.