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 6.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Brazil, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Brazil stood at 6.9%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.3% on the previous year and down 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Brazil peaked at 24.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2024.
That places Brazil 27th out of 37 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 24.4% | — |
| 2002 | 21.9% | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 19.9% | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 19.2% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 18.7% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 17.5% | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 21.4% | +22.3% |
| 2008 | 22.3% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 22.9% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 20.3% | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 17.7% | -12.8% |
| 2013 | 16.9% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 14.2% | -16.0% |
| 2015 | 14.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11.8% | -16.9% |
| 2017 | 10.7% | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 8.1% | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 9.5% | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 7.8% | -17.9% |
| 2023 | 7.7% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 6.9% | -10.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 6.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.9%, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 6.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.5%, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.9% | 17.5% | 24.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 9.1% | 20.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 6.9% | 9.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 24 El Salvador 9.6% compare
- 25 Mali 8.8% compare
- 26 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 7.7% compare
- 28 Paraguay 6.8% compare
- 29 Panama 6.2% compare
- 30 Costa Rica 6.1% 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 6.9% 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 24.4% 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 6.9% in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Brazil ranks 27th out of 37 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 51.3%. 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, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release