Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Brazil
Brazil: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 95.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Brazil, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Brazil is 95.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Brazil peaked at 95.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 82.3%, in 2012.
That places Brazil 42nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 82.3% | — |
| 2013 | 89.2% | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 89.9% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 89.1% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 89.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 90.1% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 90.9% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 90.8% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 91.2% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 92.1% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 93.4% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 95.8% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 89.0% | 82.3% | 90.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 93.1% | 91.2% | 95.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More education data for Brazil
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.02 million (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Brazil?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Brazil was 95.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 95.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.3% in 2012.
- How does Brazil rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Brazil ranks 42nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release