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 15.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Brazil, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 15.0% for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Brazil peaked at 53.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2023.
Brazil ranks 17th of 26 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 | 53.8% | — |
| 2002 | 45.3% | -15.8% |
| 2003 | 47.2% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 45.7% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 43.2% | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 40.8% | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 43.8% | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 42.6% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 45.6% | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 36.5% | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 34.7% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 31.2% | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 29.5% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 29.2% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 25.0% | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 25.5% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 24.2% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 23.4% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 18.8% | -19.7% |
| 2021 | 20.6% | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 15.3% | -25.7% |
| 2023 | 15.0% | -2.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 15.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.6%, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 15.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.1%, 1.1× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.3% | 40.8% | 53.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 23.4% | 36.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 15.0% | 20.6% | 4 |
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 15.0% 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 53.8% 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 15.0% in 2023.
- How does Brazil rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Brazil ranks 17th out of 26 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 51.9%. 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, poorest quintile, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release