Primary enrollment selected countries in Brazil
Brazil: Primary enrollment selected countries was 97.81 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
97.81
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
80th
of 209 countries
All-time high
97.81
in 2024
All-time low
0.86
in 1820
Years of data
45
1820–2024
Primary enrollment selected countries in Brazil, 1820–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary enrollment selected countries in Brazil is 97.81, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries in Brazil peaked at 97.81 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.86, in 1820.
Brazil ranks 80th of 209 countries on this measure, 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 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% |
| 2024 | 97.81 | +1.2% |
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 | 96.38 | 95.19 | 97.81 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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 enrollment selected countries in Brazil?
- Primary enrollment selected countries in Brazil was 97.81 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 97.81 in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.86 in 1820.
- How does Brazil rank for primary enrollment selected countries?
- Brazil ranks 80th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Primary enrollment selected countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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