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Population aged 15-24, primary education and below in Brazil

Brazil: Population aged 15-24, primary education and below was 0.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
down 61.4%
World rank
72nd
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1981
All-time low
0.1%
in 2021
Years of data
37
1981–2021

Population aged 15-24, primary education and below in Brazil, 1981–2021

0.050.10.150.20.251981200120211981: 0.232 % of population with low edcuation1982: 0.231 % of population with low edcuation1983: 0.228 % of population with low edcuation1984: 0.228 % of population with low edcuation1985: 0.225 % of population with low edcuation1986: 0.222 % of population with low edcuation1987: 0.219 % of population with low edcuation1988: 0.216 % of population with low edcuation1989: 0.213 % of population with low edcuation1990: 0.212 % of population with low edcuation1992: 0.222 % of population with low edcuation1993: 0.219 % of population with low edcuation1995: 0.213 % of population with low edcuation1996: 0.191 % of population with low edcuation1997: 0.189 % of population with low edcuation1998: 0.19 % of population with low edcuation1999: 0.188 % of population with low edcuation2001: 0.183 % of population with low edcuation2002: 0.179 % of population with low edcuation2003: 0.176 % of population with low edcuation2004: 0.172 % of population with low edcuation2005: 0.169 % of population with low edcuation2006: 0.164 % of population with low edcuation2007: 0.158 % of population with low edcuation2008: 0.155 % of population with low edcuation2009: 0.153 % of population with low edcuation2011: 0.15 % of population with low edcuation2012: 0.171 % of population with low edcuation2013: 0.171 % of population with low edcuation2014: 0.167 % of population with low edcuation2015: 0.167 % of population with low edcuation2016: 0.166 % of population with low edcuation2017: 0.163 % of population with low edcuation2018: 0.158 % of population with low edcuation2019: 0.154 % of population with low edcuation2020: 0.149 % of population with low edcuation2021: 0.058 % of population with low edcuation

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with low edcuation.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population aged 15-24, primary education and below in Brazil is 0.1%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 61.4% on the previous year and down 61.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 15-24, primary education and below in Brazil peaked at 0.2% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2021.

Brazil ranks 72nd of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.

Population aged 15-24, primary education and below in Brazil, year by year

Year % of population with low edcuation Change
1981 0.2% —
1982 0.2% -0.6%
1983 0.2% -1.4%
1984 0.2% +0.1%
1985 0.2% -1.4%
1986 0.2% -1.1%
1987 0.2% -1.3%
1988 0.2% -1.6%
1989 0.2% -1.4%
1990 0.2% -0.3%
1992 0.2% +4.6%
1993 0.2% -1.2%
1995 0.2% -2.8%
1996 0.2% -10.6%
1997 0.2% -0.7%
1998 0.2% +0.3%
1999 0.2% -0.9%
2001 0.2% -2.6%
2002 0.2% -2.3%
2003 0.2% -1.4%
2004 0.2% -2.4%
2005 0.2% -1.7%
2006 0.2% -3.3%
2007 0.2% -3.3%
2008 0.2% -1.9%
2009 0.2% -1.4%
2011 0.1% -2.2%
2012 0.2% +14.3%
2013 0.2% -0.2%
2014 0.2% -2.0%
2015 0.2% -0.1%
2016 0.2% -0.9%
2017 0.2% -1.6%
2018 0.2% -2.8%
2019 0.2% -2.9%
2020 0.1% -3.1%
2021 0.1% -61.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 9
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 8
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 9
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 9
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 69 United States 0.1% compare
  2. 70 Mongolia 0.1% compare
  3. 71 Republic of Moldova 0.1% compare
  4. 73 Denmark 0.1% compare
  5. 74 Kosovo 0.1% compare
  6. 74 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.1% compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 15-24, primary education and below in Brazil?
Population aged 15-24, primary education and below in Brazil was 0.1% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1981.
What is the lowest population aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2021.
How does Brazil rank for population aged 15-24, primary education and below?
Brazil ranks 72nd out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is population aged 15-24, primary education and below rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation)
Unit
% of population with low edcuation
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,501 data points, 1970–2021
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