Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Brazil

Brazil: Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both was 73.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
73.8%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
8th
of 30 countries
All-time high
76.7%
in 2015
All-time low
36.8%
in 2001
Years of data
17
2001–2018

Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Brazil, 2001–2018

0204060802001200920182001: 36.8 %2002: 40.5 %2003: 46.3 %2004: 48.9 %2005: 51.2 %2006: 56.3 %2007: 58.1 %2008: 61.8 %2009: 62.6 %2011: 69.2 %2012: 72 %2013: 73.1 %2014: 75.8 %2015: 76.7 %2016: 71.7 %2017: 71.5 %2018: 73.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Brazil stood at 73.8%.

The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Brazil peaked at 76.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 36.8%, in 2001.

Brazil ranks 8th of 30 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both sexes (%) in Brazil, 2001 to 2018.
Year % Change
2001 36.8%
2002 40.5% +10.0%
2003 46.3% +14.4%
2004 48.9% +5.7%
2005 51.2% +4.7%
2006 56.3% +9.9%
2007 58.1% +3.2%
2008 61.8% +6.4%
2009 62.6% +1.4%
2011 69.2% +10.5%
2012 72.0% +4.0%
2013 73.1% +1.5%
2014 75.8% +3.8%
2015 76.7% +1.1%
2016 71.7% -6.4%
2017 71.5% -0.3%
2018 73.8% +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 51.4% 36.8% 62.6% 9
2010s 73.0% 69.2% 76.7% 8

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 5 Dominican Republic 82.4% compare
  2. 6 Peru 81.2% compare
  3. 7 Mexico 78.2% compare
  4. 9 Venezuela 72.4% compare
  5. 10 Panama 70.5% compare
  6. 11 Paraguay 67.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Brazil?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Brazil was 73.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 76.7% in 2015.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 36.8% in 2001.
How does Brazil rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both?
Brazil ranks 8th out of 30 countries with data for 2018.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. 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 Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 314 data points, 1999–2019
Last refreshed

The number of persons in the relevant age group who have completed the last grade of the given level of education is expressed as a percentage of the total population (in the survey sample) of the same age group. The primary completion rate is the percentage of a cohort of children or young people aged 3-5 years above the intended age for the last grade of primary education who have completed that grade. The intended age for the last grade of primary education is the age at which pupils would enter the grade if they had started school at the official primary entrance age, had studied full-time and had progressed without repeating or skipping a grade. For example, if the official age of entry into primary education is 6 years, and if primary education has 6 grades, the intended age for the last grade of primary education is 11 years. In this case, 14-16 years (11 + 3 = 14 and 11 + 5 = 16) would be the reference age group for calculation of the primary completion rate. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/