Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Brazil
Brazil: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 95.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Brazil, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 95.4% for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Brazil peaked at 95.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 53.5%, in 1970.
That places Brazil 79th out of 135 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 53.5% | — |
| 1976 | 64.0% | +19.7% |
| 1980 | 64.8% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 84.3% | +30.2% |
| 2006 | 85.9% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 86.5% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 86.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 87.1% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 85.3% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 88.4% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 88.0% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 88.6% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 89.2% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 92.3% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 92.9% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 93.1% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 95.4% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.7% | 53.5% | 64.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 64.8% | 64.8% | 64.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 86.1% | 84.3% | 87.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 89.7% | 85.3% | 93.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 95.4% | 95.4% | 95.4% | 1 |
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More education data for Brazil
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0713 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (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 95.4% 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 95.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.5% in 1970.
- How does Brazil rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Brazil ranks 79th out of 135 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 up 7.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release