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 6.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.2%
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
23rd
of 36 countries
All-time high
17.1%
in 2009
All-time low
5.5%
in 2020
Years of data
23
2001–2024
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Brazil, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Brazil stood at 6.2%.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Brazil peaked at 17.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2020.
That places Brazil 23rd out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 16.6% | — |
| 2002 | 14.9% | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 13.4% | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 12.5% | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 11.8% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 11.4% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 14.9% | +30.7% |
| 2008 | 15.9% | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 17.1% | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 15.0% | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 13.2% | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 12.3% | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 9.9% | -19.5% |
| 2015 | 9.7% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 8.3% | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 7.5% | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 7.6% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 5.5% | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | +30.9% |
| 2022 | 6.2% | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 6.6% | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 6.2% | -5.7% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 6.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.8%, 1.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 6.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.5%, 1.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3% | 11.4% | 17.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 6.5% | 15.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 5.5% | 7.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 20 Togo 8.5% compare
- 21 Colombia 8.0% compare
- 22 El Salvador 7.2% compare
- 24 Tanzania, United Republic of 5.9% compare
- 25 Paraguay 5.4% compare
- 26 Costa Rica 5.2% 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 6.2% 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 17.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2020.
- How does Brazil rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Brazil ranks 23rd out of 36 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 37.1%. 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, urban, female (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release