Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Brazil
Brazil: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 80.6% in 2003. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Brazil, 1971–2003
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 80.6% for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in 2003.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Brazil peaked at 84.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 39.3%, in 1974.
That places Brazil 150th out of 180 countries with data for 2003, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 42.1% | — |
| 1972 | 40.2% | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 39.5% | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 39.3% | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 39.7% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 50.9% | +28.0% |
| 1977 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 45.8% | -9.8% |
| 1979 | 46.0% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 41.6% | -9.5% |
| 1981 | 50.2% | +20.6% |
| 1983 | 56.4% | +12.3% |
| 1984 | 47.1% | -16.4% |
| 1991 | 71.7% | +52.2% |
| 1992 | 70.9% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 74.0% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 80.1% | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 84.6% | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 83.7% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 80.6% | -3.7% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 80.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.5%, 84% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 80.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95.8%, 84% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +52.2% | 47.1% | 71.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.8% | 39.3% | 50.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 48.8% | 41.6% | 56.4% | 4 |
| 1990s | 72.2% | 70.9% | 74.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 82.3% | 80.1% | 84.6% | 4 |
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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Brazil?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Brazil was 80.6% in 2003, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 84.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.3% in 1974.
- How does Brazil rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Brazil ranks 150th out of 180 countries with data for 2003.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of a cohort of students enrolled in the first grade of primary education in a given school year who are expected to reach grade 4, regardless of repetition. Divide the total number of students belonging to a school-cohort who reached each successive grade of primary education by the number of students in the school-cohort i.e. those originally enrolled in the first grade of primary education, and multiply the result by 100. The survival rate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.