Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching in Brazil
Brazil: Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching was 38.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching in Brazil, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching in Brazil stood at 38.3%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching in Brazil peaked at 38.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 2019.
That places Brazil 97th out of 107 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 31.5% | — |
| 2013 | 24.5% | -22.2% |
| 2019 | 21.5% | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 25.2% | +16.9% |
| 2021 | 28.8% | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 32.5% | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 35.9% | +10.6% |
| 2024 | 38.3% | +6.5% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 38.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.5%, 40% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 38.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.1%, 41% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.8% | 21.5% | 31.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 32.1% | 25.2% | 38.3% | 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 share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching in Brazil?
- Share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching in Brazil was 38.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 38.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 2019.
- How does Brazil rank for share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching?
- Brazil ranks 97th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical purposes, by education level (%).