Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Brazil
Brazil: Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education was 19.14 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Brazil, 1970–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 19.14 for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Brazil peaked at 19.14 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.06, in 2001.
That places Brazil 74th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.01 | — |
| 1999 | 8.46 | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 8.33 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 8.06 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 8.73 | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 9.12 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 9.93 | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 10.28 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 10.67 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 12.08 | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 12.81 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 13.78 | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 14.69 | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 15.86 | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 16.17 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 16.86 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 17.34 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 17.83 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 17.77 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 18.21 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 18.66 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 18.62 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 17.51 | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 18.32 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 18.7 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 19.14 | +2.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 19.14 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.83, 1.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 19.14 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.32, 99% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.01 | 9.01 | 9.01 | 1 |
| 1990s | 8.46 | 8.46 | 8.46 | 1 |
| 2000s | 10 | 8.06 | 12.81 | 9 |
| 2010s | 16.72 | 13.78 | 18.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.46 | 17.51 | 19.14 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More education data for Brazil
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.18 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.81 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Brazil?
- Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Brazil was 19.14 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 19.14 in 2024.
- What is the lowest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.06 in 2001.
- How does Brazil rank for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education?
- Brazil ranks 74th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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