Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Brazil
Brazil: Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled was 97.81 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Brazil, 1820–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Brazil recorded 97.81 for primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Brazil peaked at 97.81 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.86, in 1820.
That places Brazil 80th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 0.86 | — |
| 1825 | 1.09 | +26.7% |
| 1830 | 1.37 | +25.7% |
| 1835 | 1.72 | +25.5% |
| 1840 | 2.16 | +25.6% |
| 1845 | 2.71 | +25.5% |
| 1850 | 3.4 | +25.5% |
| 1855 | 4.25 | +25.0% |
| 1860 | 5.31 | +24.9% |
| 1865 | 6.61 | +24.5% |
| 1870 | 8.2 | +24.1% |
| 1875 | 9.29 | +13.3% |
| 1880 | 9.92 | +6.8% |
| 1885 | 9.78 | -1.4% |
| 1890 | 9.63 | -1.5% |
| 1895 | 11.66 | +21.1% |
| 1900 | 13.69 | +17.4% |
| 1905 | 15.72 | +14.8% |
| 1910 | 17.12 | +8.9% |
| 1915 | 18.51 | +8.1% |
| 1920 | 19.91 | +7.6% |
| 1925 | 28.85 | +44.9% |
| 1930 | 29.47 | +2.1% |
| 1935 | 32.88 | +11.6% |
| 1940 | 38 | +15.6% |
| 1945 | 54.58 | +43.6% |
| 1950 | 37.8 | -30.7% |
| 1955 | 44.55 | +17.9% |
| 1960 | 76.65 | +72.1% |
| 1965 | 87.14 | +13.7% |
| 1970 | 62 | -28.9% |
| 1975 | 71 | +14.5% |
| 1980 | 81 | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 93.53 | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 95.47 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 95.58 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 95.23 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 95.59 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 95.76 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 95.26 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 96.05 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 95.85 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 95.19 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 96.66 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 97.24 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 97.81 | +0.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 97.81 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.04, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 97.81 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95.07, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.975 | 0.86 | 1.09 | 2 |
| 1830s | 1.54 | 1.37 | 1.72 | 2 |
| 1840s | 2.44 | 2.16 | 2.71 | 2 |
| 1850s | 3.83 | 3.4 | 4.25 | 2 |
| 1860s | 5.96 | 5.31 | 6.61 | 2 |
| 1870s | 8.74 | 8.2 | 9.29 | 2 |
| 1880s | 9.85 | 9.78 | 9.92 | 2 |
| 1890s | 10.64 | 9.63 | 11.66 | 2 |
| 1900s | 14.71 | 13.69 | 15.72 | 2 |
| 1910s | 17.82 | 17.12 | 18.51 | 2 |
| 1920s | 24.38 | 19.91 | 28.85 | 2 |
| 1930s | 31.18 | 29.47 | 32.88 | 2 |
| 1940s | 46.29 | 38 | 54.58 | 2 |
| 1950s | 41.17 | 37.8 | 44.55 | 2 |
| 1960s | 81.9 | 76.65 | 87.14 | 2 |
| 1970s | 66.5 | 62 | 71 | 2 |
| 1980s | 81 | 81 | 81 | 1 |
| 2010s | 95.31 | 93.53 | 96.05 | 8 |
| 2020s | 96.55 | 95.19 | 97.81 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More education data for Brazil
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.18 (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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Brazil?
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Brazil was 97.81 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 97.81 in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.86 in 1820.
- How does Brazil rank for primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled?
- Brazil ranks 80th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 enrollment selected countries, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary enrollment selected countries with 711 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
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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 enrollment selected countries with 711 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.