Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Brazil
Brazil: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 15.11 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Brazil, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Brazil is 15.11 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Brazil peaked at 20.94 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 12.81 million, in 1970.
Brazil ranks 11th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.81 million | — |
| 1971 | 13.62 million | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 13.68 million | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 14.00 million | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 14.01 million | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 13.92 million | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 13.52 million | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 14.16 million | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 14.81 million | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 15.72 million | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 16.09 million | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 15.98 million | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 16.69 million | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 16.38 million | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 17.49 million | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 17.33 million | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 17.45 million | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 17.57 million | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 18.82 million | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 18.41 million | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 20.31 million | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 19.00 million | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 19.23 million | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 19.41 million | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 19.93 million | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 20.14 million | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 20.36 million | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 20.57 million | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 20.75 million | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 20.94 million | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 20.21 million | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 19.73 million | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 19.38 million | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 18.92 million | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 18.98 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 18.66 million | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 18.33 million | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 18.00 million | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 17.81 million | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 17.45 million | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 16.89 million | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 16.49 million | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 16.13 million | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 16.76 million | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 16.63 million | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 16.30 million | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 16.12 million | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 16.11 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 15.95 million | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 15.69 million | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 15.37 million | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 15.20 million | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 15.28 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 15.13 million | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 15.11 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.03 million | 12.81 million | 15.72 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.22 million | 15.98 million | 18.82 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.06 million | 19.00 million | 20.94 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.75 million | 17.45 million | 20.21 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.31 million | 15.69 million | 16.89 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.22 million | 15.11 million | 15.37 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 8 Bangladesh 16.69 million compare
- 9 Ethiopia 15.93 million compare
- 10 Egypt 15.40 million compare
- 12 Mexico 13.19 million compare
- 13 Philippines 13.06 million compare
- 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 11.39 million compare
More education data for Brazil
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1454 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0713 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.1006 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Brazil?
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Brazil was 15.11 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 20.94 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.81 million in 1970.
- How does Brazil rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Brazil ranks 11th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.