Primary education, pupils in Brazil
Brazil: Primary education, pupils was 15.11 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15.11 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
11th
of 206 countries
All-time high
20.94 million
in 1999
All-time low
12.81 million
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2024
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.
Primary education, pupils 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% |
| 1987 | 17.57 million | +1.4% |
| 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% |
| 1997 | 20.57 million | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 20.94 million | +1.8% |
| 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% |
| 2007 | 18.00 million | -3.6% |
| 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% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 15.11 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 519,452, 29.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 15.11 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 287,527, 52.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
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
- 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)
- 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)
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.