According to the Demographic Census 2022released on the last day 23 by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), the country has 2.4 million Brazilians with diagnosis of autistic spectrum disorder (ASD). The number represents 1.2% of the population.
In addition to cutouts by gender, race and age group, the involving the education of people with ASD. A (proportion of students in a given age) of people with autism over 6 years old is superior (36,9%) In relation to that observed in the general population (24.3%), according to IBGE.
However, the proportion of, 25 years or older, without instruction or with incomplete elementary school reaches 46.1%, above the rate of 35.2% of the total population.
People with Tea with Complete Superiorin the age group of 25 years or older, there are 15.7%, compared to 18.4% of the general population.
Percentages of people with autism over the age of 25 completed high school (25.4%) and the elementary (12.9%) also are inferior to those registered by the general population (32.3% and 14%, respectively).
Censo 2022 PCD
The 2022 Census – People with Disabilities and People Diagnosed with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (TEA) – Preliminary Sample Results reported that the Brazil had 14.4 million people with disabilities in 2022. The number corresponds to 7.3% of 198.3 million people two years old or older in the population. Complete results can be accessed in the
