Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education in Brazil

Brazil: Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education was 1.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
1.0%
Change on year
up 1,467.0%
World rank
10th
of 70 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1982
All-time low
0.1%
in 2020
Years of data
33
1982–2021

Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education in Brazil, 1982–2021

00.20.40.60.811982200120211982: 1 % of population with high education aged 6-161984: 1 % of population with high education aged 6-161987: 0.49 % of population with high education aged 6-161988: 0.514 % of population with high education aged 6-161989: 0.461 % of population with high education aged 6-161990: 0.422 % of population with high education aged 6-161992: 0.401 % of population with high education aged 6-161993: 0.621 % of population with high education aged 6-161995: 0.546 % of population with high education aged 6-161996: 0.374 % of population with high education aged 6-161997: 0.685 % of population with high education aged 6-161998: 0.473 % of population with high education aged 6-161999: 0.425 % of population with high education aged 6-162001: 0.573 % of population with high education aged 6-162002: 0.31 % of population with high education aged 6-162003: 0.456 % of population with high education aged 6-162004: 0.25 % of population with high education aged 6-162005: 0.329 % of population with high education aged 6-162006: 0.233 % of population with high education aged 6-162007: 0.252 % of population with high education aged 6-162008: 0.39 % of population with high education aged 6-162009: 0.324 % of population with high education aged 6-162011: 0.266 % of population with high education aged 6-162012: 0.301 % of population with high education aged 6-162013: 0.146 % of population with high education aged 6-162014: 0.191 % of population with high education aged 6-162015: 0.198 % of population with high education aged 6-162016: 0.173 % of population with high education aged 6-162017: 0.293 % of population with high education aged 6-162018: 0.271 % of population with high education aged 6-162019: 0.393 % of population with high education aged 6-162020: 0.063 % of population with high education aged 6-162021: 0.991 % of population with high education aged 6-16

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with high education aged 6-16.

Analysis

In 2021, enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education in Brazil stood at 1.0%.

That represents a change of up 1,467.0% on the previous year and up 273.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education in Brazil peaked at 1.0% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2020.

Brazil ranks 10th of 70 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education (% of population with high education aged 6-16) in Brazil, 1982 to 2021.
Year % of population with high education aged 6-16 Change
1982 1.0%
1984 1.0% +0.0%
1987 0.5% -51.0%
1988 0.5% +4.7%
1989 0.5% -10.3%
1990 0.4% -8.4%
1992 0.4% -5.1%
1993 0.6% +54.9%
1995 0.5% -12.0%
1996 0.4% -31.5%
1997 0.7% +83.2%
1998 0.5% -30.9%
1999 0.4% -10.2%
2001 0.6% +34.7%
2002 0.3% -45.8%
2003 0.5% +47.0%
2004 0.2% -45.2%
2005 0.3% +31.5%
2006 0.2% -29.0%
2007 0.3% +8.1%
2008 0.4% +54.7%
2009 0.3% -16.9%
2011 0.3% -18.1%
2012 0.3% +13.3%
2013 0.1% -51.5%
2014 0.2% +30.6%
2015 0.2% +4.1%
2016 0.2% -12.6%
2017 0.3% +69.1%
2018 0.3% -7.6%
2019 0.4% +45.0%
2020 0.1% -83.9%
2021 1.0% +1467.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.7% 0.5% 1.0% 5
1990s 0.5% 0.4% 0.7% 8
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.6% 9
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.4% 9
2020s 0.5% 0.1% 1.0% 2

Countries ranked near Brazil

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  3. 9 Costa Rica 1.0% compare
  4. 11 El Salvador 1.0% compare
  5. 12 Mexico 1.0% compare
  6. 13 Ecuador 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education in Brazil?
Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education in Brazil was 1.0% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1982.
What is the lowest enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2020.
How does Brazil rank for enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education?
Brazil ranks 10th out of 70 countries with data for 2021.
Is enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 273.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education (% of population with high education aged 6-16). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education (% of population with high education aged 6-16)
Unit
% of population with high education aged 6-16
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
70 places, 826 data points, 1970–2021
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