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 9.7% 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 9.7% 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.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Brazil peaked at 29.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2023.
That places Brazil 14th out of 23 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 29.8% | — |
| 2002 | 27.7% | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 24.6% | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 22.5% | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 22.2% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 21.7% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 26.2% | +20.7% |
| 2008 | 27.2% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 28.2% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 24.8% | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 23.1% | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 21.5% | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 17.5% | -18.6% |
| 2015 | 17.8% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 15.6% | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 14.6% | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 12.9% | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 12.3% | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 11.2% | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 12.2% | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 10.1% | -17.2% |
| 2023 | 9.7% | -4.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 9.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.1%, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 9.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.8%, 98% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.6% | 21.7% | 29.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 12.3% | 24.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 9.7% | 12.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 11 Dominican Republic 13.8% compare
- 12 Paraguay 10.1% compare
- 13 El Salvador 10.0% compare
- 15 Costa Rica 8.2% compare
- 16 Uruguay 7.9% compare
- 17 Panama 6.7% 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 9.7% 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 29.8% 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 14th out of 23 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 54.9%. 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, urban, poorest quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release