Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in Brazil
Brazil: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) was 93.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
93.0%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
103rd
of 165 countries
All-time high
93.0%
in 2025
All-time low
62.7%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Brazil, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Brazil is 93.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Brazil peaked at 93.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 62.7%, in 1981.
Brazil ranks 103rd of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 62.7% | — |
| 1982 | 63.7% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 64.5% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 65.4% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 66.2% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 66.8% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 67.3% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 67.8% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 68.4% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 68.9% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 69.5% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 70.5% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 71.6% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 72.6% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 73.4% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 74.3% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 75.4% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 76.5% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 77.4% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 78.2% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 79.0% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 79.7% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 80.4% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 81.0% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 81.5% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 81.9% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 82.4% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 83.0% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 83.7% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 84.6% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 85.3% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 86.0% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 86.5% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 87.0% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 87.7% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 88.3% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 89.1% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 89.8% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 90.5% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 91.0% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 91.5% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 91.8% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 92.2% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 92.6% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 93.0% | +0.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 93.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.7%, 94% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 93.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 96.7%, 96% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.9% | 62.7% | 68.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 73.0% | 68.9% | 77.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.1% | 78.2% | 83.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.5% | 84.6% | 90.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.0% | 91.0% | 93.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 100 El Salvador 93.7% compare
- 100 Sao Tome and Principe 93.7% compare
- 102 Bhutan 93.6% compare
- 104 Suriname 91.3% compare
- 105 Nepal 90.8% compare
- 106 Bangladesh 90.8% compare
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 completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Brazil?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Brazil was 93.0% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.7% in 1981.
- How does Brazil rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Brazil ranks 103rd out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release