Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Brazil
Brazil: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes was 15.11 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15.11 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
11th
of 218 countries
All-time high
20.94 million
in 1999
All-time low
12.81 million
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Brazil, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 15.11 million for enrolment in primary education, both sexes 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 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 50 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes 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% |
| 1987 | 17.57 million | +1.4% |
| 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% |
| 1997 | 20.57 million | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 20.94 million | +1.8% |
| 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% |
| 2007 | 18.00 million | -3.6% |
| 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 | 17.20 million | 15.98 million | 18.82 million | 9 |
| 1990s | 19.91 million | 19.00 million | 20.94 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 18.79 million | 17.45 million | 20.21 million | 9 |
| 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 tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 620,653 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 76,095 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Brazil?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Brazil was 15.11 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 20.94 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.81 million in 1970.
- How does Brazil rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
- Brazil ranks 11th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 50 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release