Working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 in Brazil

Brazil: Working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 was 0.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.2%
Change on year
down 62.8%
World rank
48th
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 1993
All-time low
0.2%
in 2021
Years of data
37
1981–2021

Working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 in Brazil, 1981–2021

0.20.40.60.81981200120211981: 0.798 % of population aged 15-241982: 0.791 % of population aged 15-241983: 0.794 % of population aged 15-241984: 0.79 % of population aged 15-241985: 0.79 % of population aged 15-241986: 0.793 % of population aged 15-241987: 0.796 % of population aged 15-241988: 0.794 % of population aged 15-241989: 0.798 % of population aged 15-241990: 0.797 % of population aged 15-241992: 0.8 % of population aged 15-241993: 0.806 % of population aged 15-241995: 0.805 % of population aged 15-241996: 0.793 % of population aged 15-241997: 0.795 % of population aged 15-241998: 0.786 % of population aged 15-241999: 0.772 % of population aged 15-242001: 0.731 % of population aged 15-242002: 0.712 % of population aged 15-242003: 0.694 % of population aged 15-242004: 0.683 % of population aged 15-242005: 0.668 % of population aged 15-242006: 0.652 % of population aged 15-242007: 0.638 % of population aged 15-242008: 0.625 % of population aged 15-242009: 0.615 % of population aged 15-242011: 0.59 % of population aged 15-242012: 0.591 % of population aged 15-242013: 0.585 % of population aged 15-242014: 0.57 % of population aged 15-242015: 0.564 % of population aged 15-242016: 0.552 % of population aged 15-242017: 0.549 % of population aged 15-242018: 0.529 % of population aged 15-242019: 0.512 % of population aged 15-242020: 0.488 % of population aged 15-242021: 0.182 % of population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population aged 15-24.

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 in Brazil is 0.2%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.

The figure is down 62.8% on the previous year and down 69.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 in Brazil peaked at 0.8% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2021.

That places Brazil 48th out of 109 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24) in Brazil, 1981 to 2021.
Year % of population aged 15-24 Change
1981 0.8%
1982 0.8% -0.8%
1983 0.8% +0.4%
1984 0.8% -0.6%
1985 0.8% -0.0%
1986 0.8% +0.4%
1987 0.8% +0.4%
1988 0.8% -0.2%
1989 0.8% +0.5%
1990 0.8% -0.1%
1992 0.8% +0.3%
1993 0.8% +0.8%
1995 0.8% -0.1%
1996 0.8% -1.5%
1997 0.8% +0.3%
1998 0.8% -1.2%
1999 0.8% -1.7%
2001 0.7% -5.3%
2002 0.7% -2.7%
2003 0.7% -2.5%
2004 0.7% -1.6%
2005 0.7% -2.2%
2006 0.7% -2.4%
2007 0.6% -2.2%
2008 0.6% -1.9%
2009 0.6% -1.6%
2011 0.6% -4.1%
2012 0.6% +0.1%
2013 0.6% -1.0%
2014 0.6% -2.5%
2015 0.6% -1.1%
2016 0.6% -2.1%
2017 0.5% -0.5%
2018 0.5% -3.8%
2019 0.5% -3.1%
2020 0.5% -4.8%
2021 0.2% -62.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 9
1990s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 8
2000s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 9
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 9
2020s 0.3% 0.2% 0.5% 2

Countries ranked near Brazil

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  4. 49 Ghana 0.2% compare
  5. 50 Luxembourg 0.2% compare
  6. 51 Venezuela 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 in Brazil?
Working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 in Brazil was 0.2% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1993.
What is the lowest working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2021.
How does Brazil rank for working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24?
Brazil ranks 48th out of 109 countries with data for 2021.
Is working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 69.2%. 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 Working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,530 data points, 1970–2021
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