Education in Brazil

3,494 indicators covering education for Brazil.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.02 million 2024 down 29.5% 7th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.44 million 2011 down 65.9% 3rd
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.71 million 2024 up 6.7% 7th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.59 million 2024 up 6.7% 6th
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 21.50 million 2024 down 11.3% 5th
Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.11 million 2024 down 9.2% 11th
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1454 % change on previous year 2024 up 81.3% 118th
Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 up 2.1% 118th
Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0713 units per person 2024 down 14.3% 140th
Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.11 million 2024 down 9.2% 11th
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1454 % change on previous year 2024 up 81.3% 123rd
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 up 2.1% 118th
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0713 units per person 2024 down 14.3% 140th
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.36 million 2024 down 7.6% 11th
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.1006 % change on previous year 2024 up 80.8% 118th
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0347 units per person 2024 down 12.8% 138th
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.75 million 2024 down 10.6% 11th
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1876 % change on previous year 2024 up 81.5% 116th
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0365 units per person 2024 down 15.6% 136th
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21.50 million 2024 down 11.3% 5th
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.6457 % change on previous year 2024 up 75.5% 170th
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 696,748 2024 down 12.4% 6th
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -15.01 % change on previous year 2024 down 2,278.8% 211th
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 10.69 million 2024 down 12.7% 5th
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.7217 % change on previous year 2024 up 76.4% 160th
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 10.81 million 2024 down 9.8% 5th
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5704 % change on previous year 2024 up 74.1% 160th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.30 million 2024 up 6.7% 6th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.6384 % change on previous year 2024 down 130.6% 129th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.55 million 2024 up 30.7% 4th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.48 % change on previous year 2024 down 64.8% 93rd
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 620,653 2024 down 12.9% 5th
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 76,095 2024 down 7.7% 25th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.27 million 2024 up 35.5% 4th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.1 % change on previous year 2024 down 57.7% 82nd
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.29 million 2024 up 24.4% 5th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.59 % change on previous year 2024 down 76.1% 90th
Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st
Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st
Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year 2025 down 0.5% 168th
Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st
Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st
Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st
Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education 2024 up 0.5% 1st
Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year 2024 down 0.5% 180th
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 696,748 2024 down 12.4% 6th
Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st
Duration of pre-primary education 2 years 2025 unchanged 146th
Official entrance age to pre-primary education 4 years 2025 unchanged 14th
Population ages 15-64 69.1% 2025 down 0.7% 37th
Population ages 0-14 19.4% 2025 down 13.5% 129th
Lower secondary school starting age 11 years 2025 unchanged 144th
Primary school starting age 6 years 2025 unchanged 33rd
Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.1014 units per person 2024 down 16.3% 41st
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 up 3.9% 118th
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 up 0.4% 118th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled 2.63 million 1999 — 1st
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps 2.40 million 1999 — 1st