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
Brazil recorded 6.1% for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 25.0% on the previous year and down 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Brazil peaked at 22.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2024.
That places Brazil 27th 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 | 22.3% | — |
| 2002 | 20.3% | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 18.8% | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 17.6% | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 17.0% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 16.1% | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 20.7% | +28.6% |
| 2008 | 22.4% | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 22.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 20.4% | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 18.1% | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 17.3% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 14.7% | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 14.9% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 12.5% | -16.1% |
| 2017 | 11.3% | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 9.8% | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 9.5% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 8.8% | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 10.5% | +19.3% |
| 2022 | 8.5% | -19.0% |
| 2023 | 8.1% | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 6.1% | -25.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 6.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.2%, 98% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 6.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.6%, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.7% | 16.1% | 22.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 9.5% | 20.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 6.1% | 10.5% | 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 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 22.4% in 2008.
- 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 27th 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 58.7%. 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, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release