Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Brazil
Brazil: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 15.11 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Brazil, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Brazil recorded 15.11 million for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Brazil peaked at 20.94 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 12.81 million, in 1970.
That places Brazil 11th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.81 million | — |
| 1971 | 13.62 million | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 13.68 million | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 14.00 million | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 14.01 million | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 13.92 million | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 13.52 million | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 14.16 million | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 14.81 million | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 15.72 million | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 16.09 million | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 15.98 million | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 16.69 million | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 16.38 million | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 17.49 million | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 17.33 million | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 17.45 million | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 17.57 million | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 18.82 million | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 18.41 million | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 20.31 million | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 19.00 million | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 19.23 million | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 19.41 million | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 19.93 million | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 20.14 million | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 20.36 million | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 20.57 million | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 20.75 million | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 20.94 million | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 20.21 million | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 19.73 million | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 19.38 million | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 18.92 million | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 18.98 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 18.66 million | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 18.33 million | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 18.00 million | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 17.81 million | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 17.45 million | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 16.89 million | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 16.49 million | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 16.13 million | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 16.76 million | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 16.63 million | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 16.30 million | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 16.12 million | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 16.11 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 15.95 million | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 15.69 million | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 15.37 million | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 15.20 million | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 15.28 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 15.13 million | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 15.11 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.03 million | 12.81 million | 15.72 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.22 million | 15.98 million | 18.82 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.06 million | 19.00 million | 20.94 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.75 million | 17.45 million | 20.21 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.31 million | 15.69 million | 16.89 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.22 million | 15.11 million | 15.37 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 8 Bangladesh 16.69 million compare
- 9 Ethiopia 15.93 million compare
- 10 Egypt 15.40 million compare
- 12 Mexico 13.19 million compare
- 13 Philippines 13.06 million compare
- 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 11.39 million compare
More education data for Brazil
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1454 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Brazil?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Brazil was 15.11 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 20.94 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.81 million in 1970.
- How does Brazil rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Brazil ranks 11th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) with 607 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) with 607 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.