4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) in Brazil
Brazil: 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) was 96.31 in 2020. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education in Brazil, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Brazil stood at 96.31. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Brazil peaked at 96.31 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 78, in 2000.
That places Brazil 85th out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 78 | — |
| 2001 | 82 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 84 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 87 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 88 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 89 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 88 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 89 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 85 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 90 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 92 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 91 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 93 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 94 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 95 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 96 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 96.31 | +0.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 96.31 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.12, 98% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 96.31 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 96.3, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86 | 78 | 89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.4 | 85 | 96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.31 | 96.31 | 96.31 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More education data for Brazil
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.18 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.81 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.02 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.44 million (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 21.50 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.11 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1454 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Brazil?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Brazil was 96.31 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 96.31 in 2020.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 78 in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education?
- Brazil ranks 85th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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