School enrollment, primary in Brazil
Brazil: School enrollment, primary was 104.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary in Brazil, 2012–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary in Brazil is 104.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Brazil peaked at 109.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 103.9%, in 2021.
That places Brazil 65th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 108.3% | 104.1% | 109.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 104.7% | 103.9% | 105.9% | 4 |
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More education data for Brazil
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 19.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 696,748 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.61 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 104.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 104.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Brazil?
- School enrollment, primary in Brazil was 104.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 109.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.9% in 2021.
- How does Brazil rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Brazil ranks 65th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.