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 10.4% 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 10.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 37.4% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Brazil peaked at 36.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2023.
Brazil ranks 25th of 35 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 | 36.1% | — |
| 2002 | 32.6% | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 27.5% | -15.6% |
| 2004 | 26.9% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 26.7% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 25.5% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 27.5% | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 26.8% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 27.4% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 24.7% | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 20.8% | -15.8% |
| 2013 | 20.3% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 17.4% | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 16.8% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 13.9% | -17.3% |
| 2017 | 12.4% | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 11.8% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 10.4% | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 9.1% | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 9.6% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 8.2% | -14.6% |
| 2023 | 7.6% | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 10.4% | +37.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 10.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.4%, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 10.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.5%, 1.6× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.6% | 25.5% | 36.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 10.4% | 24.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 7.6% | 10.4% | 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 10.4% 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 36.1% 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 7.6% in 2023.
- How does Brazil rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Brazil ranks 25th out of 35 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 40.0%. 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, rural, female (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release