Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Brazil
Brazil: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 1.81 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Brazil, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 1.81 units per square kilometre for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Brazil peaked at 2.51 units per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.53 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Brazil 180th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Brazil, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.53 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1.63 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 1.64 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 1.67 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 1.68 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.67 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 1.62 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 1.69 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 1.77 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 1.88 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 1.93 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 1.91 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 2 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 1.96 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 2.09 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 2.07 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 2.1 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 2.25 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 2.2 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 2.43 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 2.27 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 2.3 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 2.32 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 2.38 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 2.46 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 2.51 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 2.42 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 2.36 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 2.32 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 2.26 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 2.27 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 2.23 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 2.15 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 2.13 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 2.09 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 2.02 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 1.97 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.93 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 2.01 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 1.99 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.95 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.93 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.93 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.91 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.88 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.84 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 1.82 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.83 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.81 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 1.81 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.93 units per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 1.81 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.69 units per square kilometre, 24% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.68 units per square kilometre | 1.53 units per square kilometre | 1.88 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.06 units per square kilometre | 1.91 units per square kilometre | 2.25 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.38 units per square kilometre | 2.27 units per square kilometre | 2.51 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.25 units per square kilometre | 2.09 units per square kilometre | 2.42 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.95 units per square kilometre | 1.88 units per square kilometre | 2.02 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.82 units per square kilometre | 1.81 units per square kilometre | 1.84 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 177 Belize 1.96 units per square kilometre compare
- 178 Latvia 1.96 units per square kilometre compare
- 179 Lithuania 1.94 units per square kilometre compare
- 181 Paraguay 1.79 units per square kilometre compare
- 182 Argentina 1.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 183 Uruguay 1.64 units per square kilometre compare
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 primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Brazil?
- Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Brazil was 1.81 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 2.51 units per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.53 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Brazil rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Brazil ranks 180th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.