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 10.8% 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
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Brazil is 10.8%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Brazil peaked at 33.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2023.
That places Brazil 13th out of 22 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 | 33.7% | — |
| 2002 | 31.4% | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 28.5% | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 26.0% | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 25.6% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 25.2% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 29.9% | +18.7% |
| 2008 | 31.3% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 31.1% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 28.5% | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 26.3% | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 24.8% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 20.6% | -16.9% |
| 2015 | 21.1% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 18.2% | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 17.4% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 14.3% | -17.8% |
| 2019 | 15.2% | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 14.1% | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 14.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11.8% | -16.3% |
| 2023 | 10.8% | -8.5% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 10.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.3%, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 10.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.9%, 99% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.2% | 25.2% | 33.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 14.3% | 28.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 10.8% | 14.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 10 Sierra Leone 12.5% compare
- 11 Paraguay 11.1% compare
- 12 El Salvador 11.0% compare
- 14 Uruguay 9.5% compare
- 15 Costa Rica 9.2% compare
- 16 Panama 8.6% 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 10.8% 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 33.7% 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 10.8% in 2023.
- How does Brazil rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Brazil ranks 13th out of 22 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 56.5%. 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, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release