Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Brazil
Brazil: Persistence to last grade of primary, total was 80.6% in 2003. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Brazil, 1971–2003
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 80.6% for persistence to last grade of primary, total in 2003.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, total in Brazil peaked at 84.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 39.3%, in 1974.
That places Brazil 121st out of 179 countries with data for 2003, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 42.1% | — |
| 1972 | 40.2% | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 39.5% | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 39.3% | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 39.7% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 50.9% | +28.0% |
| 1977 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 45.8% | -9.8% |
| 1979 | 46.0% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 41.6% | -9.5% |
| 1981 | 50.2% | +20.6% |
| 1983 | 56.4% | +12.3% |
| 1984 | 47.1% | -16.4% |
| 1991 | 71.7% | +52.2% |
| 1992 | 70.9% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 74.0% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 80.1% | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 84.6% | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 83.7% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 80.6% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.8% | 39.3% | 50.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 48.8% | 41.6% | 56.4% | 4 |
| 1990s | 72.2% | 70.9% | 74.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 82.3% | 80.1% | 84.6% | 4 |
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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 persistence to last grade of primary, total in Brazil?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Brazil was 80.6% in 2003, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 84.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.3% in 1974.
- How does Brazil rank for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Brazil ranks 121st out of 179 countries with data for 2003.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, total rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.