Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, female (%) in Brazil
Brazil: Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, female (%) was 97.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, female in Brazil, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 97.1% for completion rate, primary education, second quintile, female in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, second quintile, female in Brazil peaked at 98.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 85.2%, in 2001.
Brazil ranks 15th of 40 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, second quintile, female (%) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 85.2% | — |
| 2002 | 87.0% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 90.6% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 90.8% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 91.5% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 92.3% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 91.6% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 91.9% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 91.7% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 92.6% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 93.7% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 94.3% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 95.7% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 95.4% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 96.0% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 96.3% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 96.8% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 97.7% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 98.3% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 98.0% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 97.1% | -0.9% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 97.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.2%, 100% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 97.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.7%, 99% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.3% | 85.2% | 92.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 95.2% | 92.6% | 96.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 97.1% | 98.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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, second quintile, female in Brazil?
- Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, female in Brazil was 97.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, second quintile, female recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, second quintile, female recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.2% in 2001.
- How does Brazil rank for completion rate, primary education, second quintile, female?
- Brazil ranks 15th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, second quintile, female rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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, second quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release