Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both in Brazil

Brazil: Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both was 93.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
93.4%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
12th
of 38 countries
All-time high
94.7%
in 2022
All-time low
46.5%
in 2001
Years of data
22
2001–2023

Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both in Brazil, 2001–2023

0204060801002001201220232001: 46.5 %2002: 53.2 %2003: 60.9 %2004: 61 %2005: 64.6 %2006: 71.4 %2007: 70.7 %2008: 70.9 %2009: 69.5 %2011: 78.1 %2012: 79.6 %2013: 82.1 %2014: 85.6 %2015: 85 %2016: 86.1 %2017: 87.1 %2018: 90.6 %2019: 91 %2020: 92 %2021: 92.8 %2022: 94.7 %2023: 93.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both in Brazil stood at 93.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both in Brazil peaked at 94.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 46.5%, in 2001.

Brazil ranks 12th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both sexes (%) in Brazil, 2001 to 2023.
Year % Change
2001 46.5%
2002 53.2% +14.4%
2003 60.9% +14.5%
2004 61.0% +0.2%
2005 64.6% +5.9%
2006 71.4% +10.5%
2007 70.7% -1.0%
2008 70.9% +0.3%
2009 69.5% -2.0%
2011 78.1% +12.4%
2012 79.6% +1.9%
2013 82.1% +3.1%
2014 85.6% +4.3%
2015 85.0% -0.7%
2016 86.1% +1.3%
2017 87.1% +1.2%
2018 90.6% +4.0%
2019 91.0% +0.4%
2020 92.0% +1.1%
2021 92.8% +0.9%
2022 94.7% +2.0%
2023 93.4% -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 63.2% 46.5% 71.4% 9
2010s 85.0% 78.1% 91.0% 9
2020s 93.2% 92.0% 94.7% 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 9 Paraguay 94.9% compare
  2. 10 Uruguay 94.8% compare
  3. 11 Mexico 94.5% compare
  4. 13 Jordan 92.2% compare
  5. 14 El Salvador 89.1% compare
  6. 15 Colombia 88.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both in Brazil?
Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both in Brazil was 93.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 94.7% in 2022.
What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 46.5% in 2001.
How does Brazil rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both?
Brazil ranks 12th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
Is completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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, rural, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
38 places, 413 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release