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 4.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.4%
Change on year
up 18.9%
World rank
13th
of 25 countries
All-time high
6.8%
in 2007
All-time low
2.5%
in 2019
Years of data
22
2001–2023
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Brazil, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Brazil stood at 4.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.9% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Brazil peaked at 6.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2019.
Brazil ranks 13th of 25 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6.0% | — |
| 2002 | 6.4% | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | -18.8% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | +44.7% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | -14.5% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | -22.6% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | -19.5% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | +31.0% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | -34.2% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | +48.0% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | +15.6% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | +18.9% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 4.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.7%, 1.6× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 4.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.7%, 1.6× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.0% | 4.7% | 6.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 2.5% | 6.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.2% | 4.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 10 Côte d'Ivoire 10.5% compare
- 11 El Salvador 6.5% compare
- 12 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 5.8% compare
- 14 Colombia 3.8% compare
- 15 Panama 3.0% compare
- 16 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2.7% compare
- 16 Paraguay 2.7% 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 4.4% in 2023, 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 6.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2019.
- How does Brazil rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Brazil ranks 13th out of 25 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 17.0%. 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, richest quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release