Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Brazil
Brazil: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 1 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Brazil, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 1 GPIA for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Brazil peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.8675 GPIA, in 1970.
Brazil ranks 56th of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Brazil, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.8675 GPIA | — |
| 1976 | 0.905 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 0.9302 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 1 GPIA | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8862 GPIA | 0.8675 GPIA | 0.905 GPIA | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.9302 GPIA | 0.9302 GPIA | 0.9302 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More education data for Brazil
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 696,748 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Brazil?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Brazil was 1 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8675 GPIA in 1970.
- How does Brazil rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Brazil ranks 56th out of 132 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release