Primary education, pupils in Brazil
Brazil: Primary education, pupils was 47.9% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Primary education, pupils in Brazil, 1970–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 47.9% for primary education, pupils in 2017.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Brazil peaked at 49.7% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 47.2%, in 2008.
That places Brazil 155th out of 203 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.4% | 48.8% | 49.7% | 6 |
| 1980s | 49.2% | 49.2% | 49.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 47.7% | 47.7% | 47.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 47.5% | 47.2% | 47.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 47.7% | 47.2% | 47.9% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More education data for Brazil
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 19.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 696,748 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 104.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 104.3% (2024)
- Labor force, female 43.4% (2025)
- Labor force, total 108.32 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Brazil?
- Primary education, pupils in Brazil was 47.9% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 1970.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.2% in 2008.
- How does Brazil rank for primary education, pupils?
- Brazil ranks 155th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.