Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Brazil

Brazil: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 115.2% in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
115.2%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
9th
of 188 countries
All-time high
141.6%
in 1999
All-time low
113.9%
in 2007
Years of data
10
1999–2011

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Brazil, 1999–2011

0501001501999200520111999: 141.6 %2001: 136.5 %2002: 135.6 %2003: 128.3 %2004: 122.8 %2005: 121.6 %2007: 113.9 %2008: 116.8 %2009: 116.2 %2011: 115.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Brazil is 115.2%, measured in 2011.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Brazil peaked at 141.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 113.9%, in 2007.

Brazil ranks 9th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Brazil, 1999 to 2011.
Year % Change
1999 141.6%
2001 136.5% -3.6%
2002 135.6% -0.7%
2003 128.3% -5.4%
2004 122.8% -4.3%
2005 121.6% -1.0%
2007 113.9% -6.3%
2008 116.8% +2.5%
2009 116.2% -0.5%
2011 115.2% -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 141.6% 141.6% 141.6% 1
2000s 124.0% 113.9% 136.5% 8
2010s 115.2% 115.2% 115.2% 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 6 Namibia 119.4% compare
  2. 7 Belgium 119.1% compare
  3. 8 Argentina 116.6% compare
  4. 10 Netherlands 114.9% compare
  5. 11 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 114.4% compare
  6. 12 Tonga 114.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Brazil?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Brazil was 115.2% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 141.6% in 1999.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 113.9% in 2007.
How does Brazil rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Brazil ranks 9th out of 188 countries with data for 2011.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.