Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Brazil
Brazil: Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training was 48.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Brazil, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Brazil is 48.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Brazil peaked at 50.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 46.3%, in 2007.
That places Brazil 88th out of 119 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 48.6% | — |
| 2002 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 49.0% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 47.5% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 46.8% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 46.8% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 46.3% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 46.9% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 47.4% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 46.4% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 46.5% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 46.4% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 46.9% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 47.3% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 48.1% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 47.2% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 47.4% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 47.0% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 49.4% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 50.0% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 48.4% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 48.6% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 48.9% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.5% | 46.3% | 49.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 47.0% | 46.4% | 48.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 49.0% | 48.4% | 50.0% | 5 |
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 participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Brazil?
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Brazil was 48.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.3% in 2007.
- How does Brazil rank for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training?
- Brazil ranks 88th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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