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 5.0% 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
In 2023, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Brazil stood at 5.0%.
That represents a change of down 32.4% on the previous year and down 69.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Brazil peaked at 22.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2021.
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 | 22.0% | — |
| 2002 | 20.0% | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 14.2% | -29.0% |
| 2004 | 15.3% | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 16.0% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 14.3% | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 13.6% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 19.2% | +41.2% |
| 2009 | 15.7% | -18.2% |
| 2011 | 20.7% | +31.8% |
| 2012 | 14.8% | -28.5% |
| 2013 | 16.2% | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | -53.1% |
| 2015 | 12.3% | +61.8% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | -41.5% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | -22.9% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | +68.5% |
| 2020 | 10.5% | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | -54.3% |
| 2022 | 7.4% | +54.2% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | -32.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 5.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.5%, 1.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 5.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.0%, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.7% | 13.6% | 22.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 5.4% | 20.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 4.8% | 10.5% | 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 5.0% 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 22.0% 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 4.8% in 2021.
- 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 69.1%. 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, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release