Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in Brazil
Brazil: Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes was 98.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
98.2%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
23rd
of 53 countries
All-time high
98.7%
in 2018
All-time low
94.7%
in 2002
Years of data
22
2001–2023
Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in Brazil, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 98.2% for completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in Brazil peaked at 98.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 94.7%, in 2002.
Brazil ranks 23rd of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 95.3% | — |
| 2002 | 94.7% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 96.4% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 95.9% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 96.3% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 96.6% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 95.8% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 96.0% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 96.6% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 96.5% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 97.5% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 96.4% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 97.7% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 98.0% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 97.5% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 98.7% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 98.2% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 98.4% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 98.7% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.2% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.0% | 94.7% | 96.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 97.6% | 96.4% | 98.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 98.2% | 98.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More education data for Brazil
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 620,653 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 76,095 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in Brazil?
- Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in Brazil was 98.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.7% in 2002.
- How does Brazil rank for completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes?
- Brazil ranks 23rd out of 53 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release