Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Brazil

Brazil: Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate was -0.1454 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-0.1454 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 85.2%
World rank
118th
of 206 countries
All-time high
10.34 % change on previous year
in 1990
All-time low
-6.45 % change on previous year
in 1991
Years of data
45
1971–2024

Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Brazil, 1971–2024

-505101971199720241971: 6.3 % change on previous year1972: 0.391 % change on previous year1973: 2.3 % change on previous year1974: 0.101 % change on previous year1975: -0.604 % change on previous year1976: -2.9 % change on previous year1977: 4.7 % change on previous year1978: 4.6 % change on previous year1979: 6.1 % change on previous year1980: 2.4 % change on previous year1981: -0.652 % change on previous year1982: 4.4 % change on previous year1983: -1.9 % change on previous year1984: 6.8 % change on previous year1985: -0.899 % change on previous year1988: 7.1 % change on previous year1989: -2.2 % change on previous year1990: 10.3 % change on previous year1991: -6.4 % change on previous year1992: 1.2 % change on previous year1993: 0.929 % change on previous year1994: 2.7 % change on previous year2000: -3.5 % change on previous year2001: -2.4 % change on previous year2002: -1.8 % change on previous year2003: -2.4 % change on previous year2004: 0.318 % change on previous year2005: -1.7 % change on previous year2008: -1 % change on previous year2009: -2 % change on previous year2010: -3.2 % change on previous year2011: -2.4 % change on previous year2012: -2.1 % change on previous year2013: 3.9 % change on previous year2014: -0.779 % change on previous year2015: -2 % change on previous year2016: -1.1 % change on previous year2017: -0.073 % change on previous year2018: -0.962 % change on previous year2019: -1.6 % change on previous year2020: -2.1 % change on previous year2021: -1.1 % change on previous year2022: 0.518 % change on previous year2023: -0.986 % change on previous year2024: -0.145 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Brazil recorded -0.1454 % change on previous year for primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in 2024.

The figure is up 85.2% on the previous year and up 81.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Brazil peaked at 10.34 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -6.45 % change on previous year, in 1991.

Brazil ranks 118th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Brazil, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 6.33 % change on previous year
1972 0.3905 % change on previous year -93.8%
1973 2.33 % change on previous year +496.5%
1974 0.1015 % change on previous year -95.6%
1975 -0.6039 % change on previous year -695.2%
1976 -2.87 % change on previous year +375.7%
1977 4.72 % change on previous year -264.4%
1978 4.59 % change on previous year -2.8%
1979 6.11 % change on previous year +33.2%
1980 2.35 % change on previous year -61.5%
1981 -0.652 % change on previous year -127.7%
1982 4.44 % change on previous year -781.1%
1983 -1.89 % change on previous year -142.7%
1984 6.78 % change on previous year -458.0%
1985 -0.8994 % change on previous year -113.3%
1988 7.14 % change on previous year -893.6%
1989 -2.2 % change on previous year -130.8%
1990 10.34 % change on previous year -570.4%
1991 -6.45 % change on previous year -162.3%
1992 1.2 % change on previous year -118.7%
1993 0.9292 % change on previous year -22.8%
1994 2.68 % change on previous year +188.5%
2000 -3.47 % change on previous year -229.6%
2001 -2.39 % change on previous year -31.1%
2002 -1.76 % change on previous year -26.5%
2003 -2.38 % change on previous year +35.2%
2004 0.3177 % change on previous year -113.3%
2005 -1.68 % change on previous year -627.6%
2008 -1.02 % change on previous year -39.1%
2009 -2.02 % change on previous year +98.3%
2010 -3.2 % change on previous year +58.1%
2011 -2.41 % change on previous year -24.8%
2012 -2.14 % change on previous year -11.3%
2013 3.88 % change on previous year -281.7%
2014 -0.7786 % change on previous year -120.1%
2015 -1.99 % change on previous year +155.6%
2016 -1.11 % change on previous year -44.3%
2017 -0.0732 % change on previous year -93.4%
2018 -0.9617 % change on previous year +1213.7%
2019 -1.64 % change on previous year +70.5%
2020 -2.06 % change on previous year +25.8%
2021 -1.08 % change on previous year -47.9%
2022 0.5177 % change on previous year -148.2%
2023 -0.9856 % change on previous year -290.4%
2024 -0.1454 % change on previous year -85.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.35 % change on previous year -2.87 % change on previous year 6.33 % change on previous year 9
1980s 1.88 % change on previous year -2.2 % change on previous year 7.14 % change on previous year 8
1990s 1.74 % change on previous year -6.45 % change on previous year 10.34 % change on previous year 5
2000s -1.8 % change on previous year -3.47 % change on previous year 0.3177 % change on previous year 8
2010s -1.04 % change on previous year -3.2 % change on previous year 3.88 % change on previous year 10
2020s -0.7503 % change on previous year -2.06 % change on previous year 0.5177 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 115 Samoa -0.1171 % change on previous year compare
  2. 116 Belgium -0.1356 % change on previous year compare
  3. 117 Cape Verde -0.1371 % change on previous year compare
  4. 119 Italy -0.167 % change on previous year compare
  5. 120 Serbia -0.2155 % change on previous year compare
  6. 121 Eswatini -0.236 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Brazil?
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Brazil was -0.1454 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 10.34 % change on previous year in 1990.
What is the lowest primary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was -6.45 % change on previous year in 1991.
How does Brazil rank for primary education, pupils, annual growth rate?
Brazil ranks 118th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary education, pupils, annual growth rate rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 81.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,553 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.