Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Brazil
Brazil: Primary Gross Enrollment Rate was 104.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Brazil, 1970–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, primary gross enrollment rate in Brazil stood at 104.3.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary gross enrollment rate in Brazil peaked at 148.71 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 103.93, in 2021.
Brazil ranks 66th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 120.17 | — |
| 1971 | 124.86 | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 122.97 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 124.11 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 123.05 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 121.68 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 117.84 | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 122.86 | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 127.58 | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 133.98 | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 135.24 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 132.29 | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 136.23 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 131.56 | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 138.05 | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 134.27 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 130.36 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 136.82 | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 131.28 | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 142.5 | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 131.62 | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 132.13 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 132.89 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 136.6 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 143.48 | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 148.71 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 104.05 | -30.0% |
| 2013 | 109.28 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 109.81 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 108.74 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 108.58 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 109.79 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 108.72 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 107.68 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 105.91 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 103.93 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 104.67 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 104.3 | -0.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 104.3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.09, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 104.3 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.49, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary Gross Enrollment Rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -30.0% | 148.71 | 104.05 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 123.91 | 117.84 | 133.98 | 10 |
| 1980s | 134.01 | 130.36 | 138.05 | 9 |
| 1990s | 138.28 | 131.62 | 148.71 | 7 |
| 2010s | 108.33 | 104.05 | 109.81 | 8 |
| 2020s | 104.7 | 103.93 | 105.91 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More gender data for Brazil
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 38,780 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.39 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 177,295 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 177,295 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6283 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.29 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.25 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.30 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.26 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary gross enrollment rate in Brazil?
- Primary gross enrollment rate in Brazil was 104.3 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 148.71 in 1999.
- What is the lowest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.93 in 2021.
- How does Brazil rank for primary gross enrollment rate?
- Brazil ranks 66th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.