Brazil: education in numbers
Pre-primary enrolment is 85.9% (2020), 68th of 176 in the world and 12th of 33 in Latin America & Caribbean. Primary enrolment is 104.3% (2024), 56th of 191 in the world and 14th of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean. Secondary enrolment is 104.1% (2024), 45th of 176 in the world and 12th of 37 in Latin America & Caribbean.
Education: Brazil in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Latin America & Caribbean; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-primary enrolmentPre-primary enrolment, % gross | 85.9%2020 | 68/176 | 12/33 | · | 81.7%2011 | 85.9% | +29.7 ppsince 2009 | 75.6% | 77.9% | 60.9% | |
| Primary enrolmentPrimary school enrolment, % gross | 104.3%2024 | 56/191 | 14/39 | · | 104.1%2012 | 105.9% | −5.5 ppsince 2014 | 104.6% | 100.7% | 102.2% | |
| Secondary enrolmentSecondary school enrolment, % gross | 104.1%2024 | 45/176 | 12/37 | · | 94.6%2012 | 103.9% | +1.4 ppsince 2014 | 98.0% | 96.5% | 77.3% | |
| Tertiary enrolmentTertiary enrolment, % gross | 69.7%2024 | 52/172 | 8/31 | · | 43.8%2012 | 55.5% | +21.9 ppsince 2014 | 58.9% | 64.6% | 43.6% | |
| Out-of-school childrenChildren out of school, % of primary school age | 2.2%2024 | 107/178 | 28/35 | · | 6.5%2012 | 4.1% | −2.2 ppsince 2014 | — | 4.0% | — | |
| Adult literacyAdult literacy rate, % of people 15+ | 94.7%2024 | 63/141 | 14/26 | 86.4% | 90.4% | 94.7% | +3.0 ppsince 2014 | 94.9% | 96.2% | 87.7% | |
| Youth literacyYouth literacy rate, % of people 15–24 | 99.5%2024 | 41/148 | 8/31 | 94.2% | 97.5% | 99.2% | +0.6 ppsince 2014 | 98.7% | 99.3% | 93.1% | |
| Pupils per teacherPupils per teacher, primary | 20.22017 | 79/173 | 9/30 | 24.8 | 22.2 | · | −15%since 2007 | 21.3 | 18.4 | 23.4 | |
| Education spendingPublic spending on education, % of GDP | 5.6%2022 | 33/184 | 4/38 | 3.9% | 5.6% | 5.8% | −0.2 ppsince 2012 | 3.8% | 3.6% | 3.6% | |
| Education, % of budgetEducation spending, % of government expenditure | 12.9%2022 | 86/179 | 22/37 | 0.0% | 14.3% | 12.5% | −2.0 ppsince 2012 | 16.6% | 15.1% | 14.0% |
Better than ten years ago
- Pre-primary enrolment+29.7 pp85.9% in 2020
- Secondary enrolment+1.4 pp104.1% in 2024
- Tertiary enrolment+21.9 pp69.7% in 2024
- Out-of-school children−2.2 pp2.2% in 2024
Worse than ten years ago
No rated indicator got worse over the decade.
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
Brazil and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Brazil. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Brazil | France | Colombia | Argentina | Peru | Venezuela |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-primary enrolment | 85.9%2020 | 106.7%2020 | 85.9%2020 | 76.2%2020 | 96.4%2021 | 69.5%2017 |
| Primary enrolment | 104.3%2024 | 103.4%2024 | 104.8%2022 | 102.5%2023 | 112.8%2024 | 113.7%2024 |
| Secondary enrolment | 104.1%2024 | 103.8%2024 | 101.6%2022 | 105.6%2023 | 108.3%2024 | 97.8%2024 |
| Tertiary enrolment | 69.7%2024 | 71.5%2024 | 59.3%2022 | 107.8%2023 | 71.2%2017 | 78.3%2009 |
| Out-of-school children | 2.2%2024 | 0.2%2024 | 7.3%2022 | 0.7%2023 | 0.2%2019 | 0.6%2023 |
| Adult literacy | 94.7%2024 | — | 95.3%2024 | 99.1%2020 | 93.7%2024 | 97.2%2017 |
| Youth literacy | 99.5%2024 | — | 99.0%2024 | 99.7%2020 | 99.5%2024 | 98.7%2017 |
| Pupils per teacher | 20.22017 | 18.22013 | 23.32018 | 17.22008 | 17.42018 | — |
| Education spending | 5.6%2022 | 5.3%2022 | 5.3%2020 | 5.0%2023 | 4.4%2024 | 6.9%2009 |