Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Brazil
Brazil: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile was 76.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Brazil, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Brazil stood at 76.9%.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Brazil peaked at 77.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 2002.
That places Brazil 9th out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 15.6% | — |
| 2002 | 14.2% | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 18.9% | +33.1% |
| 2004 | 22.2% | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 27.2% | +22.5% |
| 2006 | 30.2% | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 37.6% | +24.5% |
| 2008 | 38.0% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 43.3% | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 51.0% | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 52.3% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 57.6% | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 60.7% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 59.3% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 62.7% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 65.5% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 67.1% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 70.6% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 76.3% | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 75.1% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 77.9% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 76.9% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.5% | 14.2% | 43.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 60.8% | 51.0% | 70.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 76.5% | 75.1% | 77.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More education data for Brazil
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0713 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Brazil?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Brazil was 76.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 77.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2002.
- How does Brazil rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile?
- Brazil ranks 9th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release