Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes in Brazil

Brazil: Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes was 98.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
98.5%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
11th
of 38 countries
All-time high
99.1%
in 2021
All-time low
95.7%
in 2001
Years of data
22
2001–2023

Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes in Brazil, 2001–2023

0204060801002001201220232001: 95.7 %2002: 95.7 %2003: 96.7 %2004: 96.2 %2005: 97 %2006: 96.9 %2007: 96.3 %2008: 96.8 %2009: 97.5 %2011: 97 %2012: 97.8 %2013: 96.8 %2014: 98.1 %2015: 98 %2016: 98.6 %2017: 97.7 %2018: 97.9 %2019: 98.7 %2020: 98.8 %2021: 99.1 %2022: 98.9 %2023: 98.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes in Brazil stood at 98.5%.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes in Brazil peaked at 99.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 95.7%, in 2001.

That places Brazil 11th out of 38 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes (%) in Brazil, 2001 to 2023.
Year % Change
2001 95.7%
2002 95.7% +0.0%
2003 96.7% +1.0%
2004 96.2% -0.5%
2005 97.0% +0.8%
2006 96.9% -0.1%
2007 96.3% -0.6%
2008 96.8% +0.5%
2009 97.5% +0.7%
2011 97.0% -0.5%
2012 97.8% +0.8%
2013 96.8% -1.0%
2014 98.1% +1.3%
2015 98.0% -0.1%
2016 98.6% +0.6%
2017 97.7% -0.9%
2018 97.9% +0.2%
2019 98.7% +0.8%
2020 98.8% +0.1%
2021 99.1% +0.3%
2022 98.9% -0.2%
2023 98.5% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 96.5% 95.7% 97.5% 9
2010s 97.8% 96.8% 98.7% 9
2020s 98.8% 98.5% 99.1% 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 8 Uruguay 98.7% compare
  2. 9 Colombia 98.6% compare
  3. 9 Peru 98.6% compare
  4. 12 Egypt 98.5% compare
  5. 13 Jordan 98.4% compare
  6. 14 Argentina 97.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes in Brazil?
Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes in Brazil was 98.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2021.
What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 95.7% in 2001.
How does Brazil rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes?
Brazil ranks 11th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
Is completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
38 places, 436 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release