Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Brazil
Brazil: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile was 71.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Brazil, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Brazil is 71.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Brazil peaked at 71.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2002.
That places Brazil 12th out of 35 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 10.9% | — |
| 2002 | 10.1% | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 16.5% | +63.4% |
| 2004 | 15.8% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 20.5% | +29.7% |
| 2006 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 32.9% | +60.5% |
| 2008 | 31.4% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 36.0% | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 46.9% | +30.3% |
| 2012 | 42.2% | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 51.6% | +22.3% |
| 2014 | 54.8% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 52.9% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 56.0% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 57.0% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 60.8% | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 62.8% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 69.1% | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 65.8% | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 71.2% | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 71.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.6% | 10.1% | 36.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 53.9% | 42.2% | 62.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 69.3% | 65.8% | 71.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More education data for Brazil
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 71.2% 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 71.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2002.
- How does Brazil rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile?
- Brazil ranks 12th out of 35 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 38.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release