Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in Brazil
Brazil: Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes was 98.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
98.3%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
28th
of 52 countries
All-time high
99.4%
in 2021
All-time low
97.1%
in 2002
Years of data
22
2001–2023
Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in Brazil, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in Brazil is 98.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in Brazil peaked at 99.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 97.1%, in 2002.
Brazil ranks 28th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 97.3% | — |
| 2002 | 97.1% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 97.4% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 97.1% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 97.8% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 97.5% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 97.3% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 98.0% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 98.7% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 97.9% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 98.4% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 98.2% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 98.8% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 98.5% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 98.3% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 99.4% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 99.1% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 98.3% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.6% | 97.1% | 98.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 97.9% | 99.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 98.0% | 99.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 25 Dominican Republic 98.6% compare
- 26 Lao People's Democratic Republic 98.4% compare
- 27 Lesotho 98.3% compare
- 29 Zimbabwe 98.2% compare
- 30 El Salvador 97.0% compare
- 31 Nepal 96.9% compare
More education data for Brazil
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1454 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in Brazil?
- Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in Brazil was 98.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.1% in 2002.
- How does Brazil rank for completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes?
- Brazil ranks 28th out of 52 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release