Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, male in Brazil

Brazil: Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, male was 97.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
97.4%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
12th
of 33 countries
All-time high
98.0%
in 2020
All-time low
90.3%
in 2001
Years of data
22
2001–2023

Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, male in Brazil, 2001–2023

0204060801002001201220232001: 90.3 %2002: 91.6 %2003: 93 %2004: 93.6 %2005: 94.4 %2006: 95.1 %2007: 92.6 %2008: 92 %2009: 93.4 %2011: 94.2 %2012: 95.4 %2013: 93.8 %2014: 95.6 %2015: 96 %2016: 96.7 %2017: 96.2 %2018: 97.2 %2019: 97.2 %2020: 98 %2021: 96.8 %2022: 97.1 %2023: 97.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 97.4% for completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, male in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, male in Brazil peaked at 98.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 90.3%, in 2001.

That places Brazil 12th out of 33 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, urban, middle quintile, male in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, male (%) in Brazil, 2001 to 2023.
Year % Change
2001 90.3%
2002 91.6% +1.4%
2003 93.0% +1.5%
2004 93.6% +0.6%
2005 94.4% +0.9%
2006 95.1% +0.7%
2007 92.6% -2.6%
2008 92.0% -0.6%
2009 93.4% +1.5%
2011 94.2% +0.9%
2012 95.4% +1.3%
2013 93.8% -1.7%
2014 95.6% +1.9%
2015 96.0% +0.4%
2016 96.7% +0.7%
2017 96.2% -0.5%
2018 97.2% +1.0%
2019 97.2% +0.0%
2020 98.0% +0.8%
2021 96.8% -1.2%
2022 97.1% +0.3%
2023 97.4% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 92.9% 90.3% 95.1% 9
2010s 95.8% 93.8% 97.2% 9
2020s 97.3% 96.8% 98.0% 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 9 Argentina 98.1% compare
  2. 10 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 97.6% compare
  3. 11 Panama 97.5% compare
  4. 13 Colombia 96.7% compare
  5. 14 Paraguay 96.2% compare
  6. 15 Philippines 95.1% compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, male in Brazil?
Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, male in Brazil was 97.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, male recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2020.
What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, male recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 90.3% in 2001.
How does Brazil rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, male?
Brazil ranks 12th out of 33 countries with data for 2023.
Is completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, male rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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, urban, middle quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
33 places, 409 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release