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 11.3% 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
In 2024, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Brazil stood at 11.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.7% on the previous year and down 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Brazil peaked at 41.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2023.
That places Brazil 24th out of 35 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 | 41.8% | — |
| 2002 | 37.6% | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 34.3% | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 33.1% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 32.4% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 30.4% | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 33.3% | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 32.8% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 33.6% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 30.3% | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 25.4% | -16.2% |
| 2013 | 25.1% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 21.5% | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 21.3% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 17.5% | -17.8% |
| 2017 | 16.1% | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 15.9% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 14.1% | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 12.6% | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 12.8% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 10.0% | -21.9% |
| 2023 | 9.7% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 11.3% | +16.7% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 11.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.9%, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 11.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.0%, 1.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.4% | 30.4% | 41.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 14.1% | 30.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 9.7% | 12.8% | 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 11.3% 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 41.8% 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 9.7% in 2023.
- How does Brazil rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Brazil ranks 24th 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 47.3%. 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, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release