School delay rate reduces throughout Brazil Amapá records the highest age-grade distortion in the North region in primary and secondary education, according to a Unicef ??survey based on data from the Basic Education School Census. The indicator shows the share of students two or more years behind in relation to the appropriate grade for their age. Age-grade distortion occurs when a student remains at least two years behind the expected school stage. The situation occurs due to failure or interruption of studies. See the latest news schedule from g1 Amapá In basic education, the reference considers entry into the 1st year of primary education at the age of 6. The regular trajectory predicts completion of high school at 17. When a student overcomes this difference by two years or more, they enter the age-grade distortion statistics. READ ALSO: Civil Police investigate deaths and mistreatment of animals at federal university in Amapá The North Region shows a reduction in rates, but Amapá still leads in academic delay in the public network Archive/Rede Amazônica In elementary education in the public network, Amapá records a rate of 22.5%. This means that two in every ten students are two years behind the expected academic stage. The percentage exceeds those recorded throughout the North region. Age-grade delay in elementary school in the North In high school, the scenario repeats itself. The index reaches 32.2%. In practice, almost one in three students are two years or more late. The percentage also represents the highest in the North region and exceeds those recorded in Pará (30.2%), Amazonas (26.5%), Acre (24.7%), Roraima (23.7%), Rondônia (13.8%) and Tocantins (10.7%). g1 approached the State Department of Education (Seed) to comment on the data, inform what actions it is taking to reduce the age-grade distortion and present the goals for the coming years, but did not receive a response until the publication of this article. When asked about the age-grade delay in elementary school I, the Municipal Department of Education (Semed) also did not comment. Almost one in three students are two years or more late. Crystofher Andrade/g1 National Data The survey shows that Brazil has reduced the age-grade distortion in recent years. In public elementary education, the rate fell from 18.7% in 2019 to 11.3% in 2025. In secondary education, the rate went from 28.9% to 17.6%. The North Region also showed a reduction. In elementary education, the rate decreased from 26% to 17.2%. In high school, the percentage fell from 42.1% to 25.6%. Appropriate age by school year/grade VIDEOS with news from Amapá: