Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Brazil

Brazil: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education was 0.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.2%
Change on year
up 69.0%
World rank
57th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2021
All-time low
0.1%
in 2009
Years of data
37
1981–2021

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Brazil, 1981–2021

00.050.10.150.21981200120211981: 0.202 % of youth population with low education1982: 0.209 % of youth population with low education1983: 0.2 % of youth population with low education1984: 0.203 % of youth population with low education1985: 0.195 % of youth population with low education1986: 0.197 % of youth population with low education1987: 0.192 % of youth population with low education1988: 0.191 % of youth population with low education1989: 0.188 % of youth population with low education1990: 0.185 % of youth population with low education1992: 0.169 % of youth population with low education1993: 0.166 % of youth population with low education1995: 0.157 % of youth population with low education1996: 0.163 % of youth population with low education1997: 0.154 % of youth population with low education1998: 0.147 % of youth population with low education1999: 0.139 % of youth population with low education2001: 0.143 % of youth population with low education2002: 0.135 % of youth population with low education2003: 0.134 % of youth population with low education2004: 0.13 % of youth population with low education2005: 0.129 % of youth population with low education2006: 0.132 % of youth population with low education2007: 0.135 % of youth population with low education2008: 0.129 % of youth population with low education2009: 0.123 % of youth population with low education2011: 0.135 % of youth population with low education2012: 0.148 % of youth population with low education2013: 0.147 % of youth population with low education2014: 0.148 % of youth population with low education2015: 0.145 % of youth population with low education2016: 0.144 % of youth population with low education2017: 0.142 % of youth population with low education2018: 0.145 % of youth population with low education2019: 0.137 % of youth population with low education2020: 0.133 % of youth population with low education2021: 0.225 % of youth population with low education

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

Analysis

In 2021, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Brazil stood at 0.2%. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 69.0% on the previous year and up 66.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Brazil peaked at 0.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2009.

Brazil ranks 57th of 106 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.

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth population with low education) in Brazil, 1981 to 2021.
Year % of youth population with low education Change
1981 0.2%
1982 0.2% +3.2%
1983 0.2% -4.4%
1984 0.2% +1.8%
1985 0.2% -3.8%
1986 0.2% +0.8%
1987 0.2% -2.7%
1988 0.2% -0.5%
1989 0.2% -1.4%
1990 0.2% -1.7%
1992 0.2% -8.4%
1993 0.2% -2.1%
1995 0.2% -5.5%
1996 0.2% +4.1%
1997 0.2% -5.5%
1998 0.1% -4.8%
1999 0.1% -5.5%
2001 0.1% +3.0%
2002 0.1% -5.5%
2003 0.1% -0.8%
2004 0.1% -3.0%
2005 0.1% -0.6%
2006 0.1% +2.8%
2007 0.1% +2.1%
2008 0.1% -4.4%
2009 0.1% -4.9%
2011 0.1% +9.7%
2012 0.1% +9.7%
2013 0.1% -0.4%
2014 0.1% +0.3%
2015 0.1% -1.9%
2016 0.1% -0.8%
2017 0.1% -1.3%
2018 0.1% +2.0%
2019 0.1% -5.4%
2020 0.1% -2.9%
2021 0.2% +69.0%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 54 Mongolia 0.2% compare
  2. 55 Kosovo 0.2% compare
  3. 55 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.2% compare
  4. 58 Zambia 0.2% compare
  5. 59 Cambodia 0.2% compare
  6. 60 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Brazil?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Brazil was 0.2% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2021.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2009.
How does Brazil rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education?
Brazil ranks 57th out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.8%. 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 Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth population with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth population with low education)
Unit
% of youth population with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,451 data points, 1970–2021
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