Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Brazil
Brazil: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 80.6% in 2003. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Brazil, 1971–2003
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Brazil is 80.6%, measured in 2003.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Brazil peaked at 84.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 39.3%, in 1974.
Brazil ranks 122nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade 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 94.2%, 86% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 80.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.7%, 90% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Survival rate to the last grade 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 the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Brazil?
- Survival rate to the last grade 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 the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 84.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade 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 the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Brazil ranks 122nd out of 180 countries with data for 2003.
- Is survival rate to the last grade 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 the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release