Children out of school, primary in Brazil

Brazil: Children out of school, primary was 316,818 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
316,818
Change on year
down 35.0%
World rank
29th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1.00 million
in 2012
All-time low
316,818
in 2024
Years of data
12
2012–2024

Children out of school, primary in Brazil, 2012–2024

400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M2012201820242012: 1.0M2013: 694.6k2014: 670.0k2015: 715.5k2016: 654.6k2017: 622.1k2018: 696.0k2019: 575.2k2020: 601.5k2021: 703.6k2022: 487.7k2024: 316.8k

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

In 2024, children out of school, primary in Brazil stood at 316,818. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 35.0% on the previous year and down 52.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Brazil peaked at 1.00 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 316,818, in 2024.

That places Brazil 29th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 703,985 575,193 1.00 million 8
2020s 527,411 316,818 703,591 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is children out of school, primary in Brazil?
Children out of school, primary in Brazil was 316,818 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 1.00 million in 2012.
What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 316,818 in 2024.
How does Brazil rank for children out of school, primary?
Brazil ranks 29th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Children out of school, primary
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 4,752 data points, 1970–2025
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Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.