Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Brazil
Brazil: Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 1.58 WPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Brazil, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 1.58 WPIA for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Brazil peaked at 1.84 WPIA in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.58 WPIA, in 2023.
That places Brazil 18th out of 30 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Brazil, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.84 WPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1.81 WPIA | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.83 WPIA | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.8 WPIA | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.82 WPIA | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.83 WPIA | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.78 WPIA | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.78 WPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.79 WPIA | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.76 WPIA | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.75 WPIA | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.78 WPIA | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.8 WPIA | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.79 WPIA | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.81 WPIA | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.82 WPIA | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.75 WPIA | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.82 WPIA | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 1.7 WPIA | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 1.75 WPIA | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 1.66 WPIA | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 1.58 WPIA | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.81 WPIA | 1.78 WPIA | 1.84 WPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.79 WPIA | 1.75 WPIA | 1.82 WPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.67 WPIA | 1.58 WPIA | 1.75 WPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 15 Peru 1.61 WPIA compare
- 16 Jordan 1.6 WPIA compare
- 17 Ghana 1.6 WPIA compare
- 19 Mauritania 1.56 WPIA compare
- 20 Burkina Faso 1.55 WPIA compare
- 21 Bangladesh 1.54 WPIA compare
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 proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Brazil?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Brazil was 1.58 WPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1.84 WPIA in 2001.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.58 WPIA in 2023.
- How does Brazil rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Brazil ranks 18th out of 30 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted wealth parity index (household survey data) (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release