UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in Brazil

Brazil: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary was 93.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
93.1%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
58th
of 70 countries
All-time high
93.1%
in 2018
All-time low
57.5%
in 1970
Years of data
16
1970–2018

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in Brazil, 1970–2018

0204060801001970199420181970: 57.51976: 67.11980: 67.32004: 84.52006: 86.72007: 86.42008: 86.32009: 87.22011: 84.92012: 88.12013: 87.82014: 88.42015: 892016: 92.22017: 92.82018: 93.1

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 93.1% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in 2018. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in Brazil peaked at 93.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 57.5%, in 1970.

Brazil ranks 58th of 70 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary (ISCED 1). Total in Brazil, 1970 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1970 57.5%
1976 67.1% +16.7%
1980 67.3% +0.2%
2004 84.5% +25.6%
2006 86.7% +2.5%
2007 86.4% -0.3%
2008 86.3% -0.2%
2009 87.2% +1.1%
2011 84.9% -2.6%
2012 88.1% +3.7%
2013 87.8% -0.4%
2014 88.4% +0.7%
2015 89.0% +0.7%
2016 92.2% +3.6%
2017 92.8% +0.7%
2018 93.1% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 62.3% 57.5% 67.1% 2
1980s 67.3% 67.3% 67.3% 1
2000s 86.2% 84.5% 87.2% 5
2010s 89.5% 84.9% 93.1% 8

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 55 Colombia 93.7% compare
  2. 56 Mexico 93.5% compare
  3. 57 Panama 93.2% compare
  4. 59 Dominican Republic 93.0% compare
  5. 60 Bosnia and Herzegovina 92.8% compare
  6. 61 Bolivia 90.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in Brazil?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in Brazil was 93.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 93.1% in 2018.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 57.5% in 1970.
How does Brazil rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary?
Brazil ranks 58th out of 70 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary (ISCED 1). Total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary (ISCED 1). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
70 places, 719 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with at least some primary education (ISCED 1). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with some primary education by the total population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/