Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Brazil
Brazil: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 7.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Brazil, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Brazil is 7.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.0% on the previous year and down 58.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Brazil peaked at 27.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2024.
That places Brazil 29th out of 37 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 27.8% | — |
| 2002 | 25.0% | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 23.3% | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 22.4% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 21.8% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 20.3% | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 24.7% | +21.7% |
| 2008 | 25.9% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 26.1% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 23.5% | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 20.4% | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 19.7% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 16.8% | -14.7% |
| 2015 | 17.0% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 14.1% | -17.1% |
| 2017 | 12.8% | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 11.6% | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 10.0% | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 11.4% | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 9.0% | -21.1% |
| 2023 | 8.6% | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 7.0% | -19.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 7.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.6%, 92% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 7.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.0%, 99% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.1% | 20.3% | 27.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 10.9% | 23.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 7.0% | 11.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 26 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 8.9% compare
- 27 Paraguay 7.6% compare
- 28 Costa Rica 7.1% compare
- 30 Panama 6.7% compare
- 31 Uruguay 4.9% compare
- 32 United States of America 4.7% compare
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 percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Brazil?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Brazil was 7.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 27.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Brazil ranks 29th out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release