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 4.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.7%
Change on year
down 20.3%
World rank
14th
of 24 countries
All-time high
18.9%
in 2001
All-time low
4.1%
in 2021
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 4.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.3% on the previous year and down 63.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Brazil peaked at 18.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2021.
That places Brazil 14th out of 24 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 | 18.9% | — |
| 2002 | 17.4% | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 11.0% | -36.8% |
| 2004 | 12.6% | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 13.3% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 14.2% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 12.6% | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 16.7% | +32.5% |
| 2009 | 13.9% | -16.8% |
| 2011 | 17.1% | +23.0% |
| 2012 | 11.4% | -33.3% |
| 2013 | 12.9% | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | -45.7% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | +50.0% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | -38.1% |
| 2017 | 6.2% | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | -21.0% |
| 2019 | 7.2% | +46.9% |
| 2020 | 7.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | -43.1% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | +43.9% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | -20.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 4.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.4%, 1.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 4.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.7%, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.5% | 11.0% | 18.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 4.9% | 17.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 4.1% | 7.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 11 Colombia 8.4% compare
- 12 El Salvador 8.0% compare
- 13 Dominican Republic 7.1% compare
- 15 Costa Rica 3.9% compare
- 16 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 3.4% compare
- 17 Paraguay 3.0% 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 4.7% 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 18.9% 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 4.1% in 2021.
- How does Brazil rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Brazil ranks 14th out of 24 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 63.6%. 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, richest quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release