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 4.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Brazil, 2013–2024
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 4.5%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Brazil peaked at 13.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2024.
Brazil ranks 76th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 13.1% | — |
| 2014 | 11.8% | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 10.9% | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 10.2% | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 9.7% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 8.4% | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 7.6% | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | -24.7% |
| 2022 | 4.9% | -14.6% |
| 2023 | 4.8% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 4.5% | -5.2% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 4.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.9%, 2.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 4.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.3%, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.5% | 8.4% | 13.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 4.5% | 7.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 73 Djibouti 5.4% compare
- 74 Panama 5.1% compare
- 75 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4.8% compare
- 77 Switzerland 4.1% compare
- 78 United States of America 4.1% compare
- 79 Bangladesh 3.9% 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 4.5% in 2024, 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 13.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Brazil ranks 76th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 61.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release