Total sample population, primary education and below in Brazil

Brazil: Total sample population, primary education and below was 106.41 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
106.41 million
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
7th
of 108 countries
All-time high
144.35 million
in 2004
All-time low
95.26 million
in 1981
Years of data
37
1981–2021

Total sample population, primary education and below in Brazil, 1981–2021

050.0M100.0M150.0M1981200120211981: 95.3M1982: 97.7M1983: 98.8M1984: 100.9M1985: 104.8M1986: 103.2M1987: 105.1M1988: 110.9M1989: 108.8M1990: 111.2M1992: 110.1M1993: 112.1M1995: 117.3M1996: 134.3M1997: 134.8M1998: 135.1M1999: 135.6M2001: 142.2M2002: 141.6M2003: 141.1M2004: 144.4M2005: 143.9M2006: 142.7M2007: 142.2M2008: 140.8M2009: 139.7M2011: 138.5M2012: 121.6M2013: 120.9M2014: 119.3M2015: 117.9M2016: 116.3M2017: 116.0M2018: 114.0M2019: 112.8M2020: 109.1M2021: 106.4M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 106.41 million for total sample population, primary education and below in 2021.

That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, primary education and below in Brazil peaked at 144.35 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 95.26 million, in 1981.

Brazil ranks 7th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Total sample population, primary education and below in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Total sample population, primary education and below in Brazil, 1981 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1981 95.26 million —
1982 97.73 million +2.6%
1983 98.85 million +1.1%
1984 100.92 million +2.1%
1985 104.78 million +3.8%
1986 103.22 million -1.5%
1987 105.06 million +1.8%
1988 110.88 million +5.5%
1989 108.83 million -1.9%
1990 111.17 million +2.2%
1992 110.14 million -0.9%
1993 112.13 million +1.8%
1995 117.29 million +4.6%
1996 134.27 million +14.5%
1997 134.75 million +0.4%
1998 135.14 million +0.3%
1999 135.56 million +0.3%
2001 142.22 million +4.9%
2002 141.59 million -0.4%
2003 141.14 million -0.3%
2004 144.35 million +2.3%
2005 143.91 million -0.3%
2006 142.73 million -0.8%
2007 142.21 million -0.4%
2008 140.82 million -1.0%
2009 139.68 million -0.8%
2011 138.51 million -0.8%
2012 121.64 million -12.2%
2013 120.87 million -0.6%
2014 119.34 million -1.3%
2015 117.93 million -1.2%
2016 116.32 million -1.4%
2017 116.00 million -0.3%
2018 113.97 million -1.8%
2019 112.75 million -1.1%
2020 109.14 million -3.2%
2021 106.41 million -2.5%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 106.41 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.10 million, 26.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 106.41 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.06 million, 21.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 102.84 million 95.26 million 110.88 million 9
1990s 123.81 million 110.14 million 135.56 million 8
2000s 142.07 million 139.68 million 144.35 million 9
2010s 119.70 million 112.75 million 138.51 million 9
2020s 107.77 million 106.41 million 109.14 million 2

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 4 Indonesia 122.06 million compare
  2. 5 Bangladesh 121.95 million compare
  3. 6 Nigeria 116.49 million compare
  4. 8 Mexico 81.64 million compare
  5. 9 Egypt 44.02 million compare
  6. 10 Kenya 43.92 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, primary education and below in Brazil?
Total sample population, primary education and below in Brazil was 106.41 million in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, primary education and below recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 144.35 million in 2004.
What is the lowest total sample population, primary education and below recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 95.26 million in 1981.
How does Brazil rank for total sample population, primary education and below?
Brazil ranks 7th out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is total sample population, primary education and below rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total sample population, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total sample population, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,506 data points, 1970–2021
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