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 6.1% 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 6.1%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 16.9% on the previous year and down 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Brazil peaked at 19.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2024.
Brazil ranks 24th of 36 countries on this measure, 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 | 19.5% | — |
| 2002 | 17.7% | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 16.2% | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 15.2% | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 14.5% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 13.9% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 18.0% | +29.5% |
| 2008 | 19.3% | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 19.9% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 17.8% | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 15.8% | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 14.9% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 12.5% | -16.1% |
| 2015 | 12.4% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 10.5% | -15.3% |
| 2017 | 9.5% | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 8.7% | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 7.2% | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 8.9% | +23.6% |
| 2022 | 7.4% | -16.9% |
| 2023 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6.1% | -16.9% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 6.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.0%, 1.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 6.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.2%, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +29.5% | 13.9% | 18.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.1% | 13.9% | 19.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 8.1% | 17.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 6.1% | 8.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 21 Togo 9.5% compare
- 22 El Salvador 8.6% compare
- 23 Tanzania, United Republic of 8.5% compare
- 25 Costa Rica 6.1% compare
- 26 Paraguay 5.9% compare
- 27 Mali 5.4% 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 6.1% 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 19.9% 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 6.1% in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Brazil ranks 24th 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 50.8%. 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, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release