Primary education, pupils in Brazil
Brazil: Primary education, pupils was 15.11 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in Brazil, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, pupils in Brazil stood at 15.11 million.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Brazil peaked at 20.94 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 12.81 million, in 1970.
That places Brazil 11th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.03 million | 12.81 million | 15.72 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.20 million | 15.98 million | 18.82 million | 9 |
| 1990s | 19.91 million | 19.00 million | 20.94 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 18.79 million | 17.45 million | 20.21 million | 9 |
| 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
More education data for Brazil
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 19.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 696,748 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.61 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 104.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Brazil?
- Primary education, pupils in Brazil was 15.11 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 20.94 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.81 million in 1970.
- How does Brazil rank for primary education, pupils?
- Brazil ranks 11th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.