Education in Brazil

3,494 indicators covering education for Brazil.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index 1.25 GPI 2011 up 6.3% 12th
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female 4.70 million 2024 down 11.0% 5th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 0.6667 modelled data 2025 down 29.2% 166th
Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal 2 2025 unchanged 45th
Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in 12 2025 unchanged 26th
End of the academic school year 2,024 tertiary education 2024 up 0.5% 5th
Outbound mobility ratio to the Pacific, male (UIS estimate) 0.1% 2023 up 356.3% 65th
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male 4.49 million 2024 down 3.7% 6th
Tertiary education, academic staff 47.0% 2024 up 3.6% 74th
Start month of the academic school year 2 tertiary education 2024 down 33.3% 169th
End month of the academic school year 12 tertiary education 2024 unchanged 1st
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes 656,820 2011 down 42.5% 1st
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted 0.6667 modelled data 2025 down 4.8% 168th
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female 27.5% 2003 — 5th
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male 27.1% 2003 — 5th
Outbound mobility ratio to Central and Eastern Europe, male (UIS) 0.0% 2023 up 49.3% 173rd
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes 105.8% 2024 down 0.9% 44th
Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America, male (UIS estimate) 0.2% 2023 up 77.7% 50th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes 105.0% 2024 down 3.2% 47th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female 104.6% 2024 down 1.7% 49th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male 107.0% 2024 down 0.1% 40th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index 0.9772 GPIA 2024 down 1.6% 152nd
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, male 0.6% 2023 up 32.9% 178th
Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America and the Caribbean, male (UIS) 0.2% 2023 up 77.5% 54th
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, male (UIS estimate) 0.9% 2023 up 51.7% 183rd
School enrollment, secondary 81.7% 2017 up 11.7% 81st
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female 5.55 million 2018 down 14.9% 7th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes 9.39 years 2024 down 3.1% 73rd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female 104.4% 2024 down 2.1% 52nd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender 0.9894 GPIA 2024 up 2.0% 128th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male 105.5% 2024 down 4.1% 44th
Preprimary education, duration 6 years 2025 unchanged 10th
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 99.7% 2024 up 0.1% 138th
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes 15.78 million 2024 down 9.1% 5th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male 5.52 million 2018 down 15.7% 5th
School age population, early childhood education, female 7.69 million 2024 down 9.1% 5th
School age population, early childhood education, male 8.09 million 2024 down 9.2% 5th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes 11.07 million 2018 down 15.3% 5th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female 50.0% 2018 unchanged 48th
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes 581,580 2011 down 29.6% 1st
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes 101.9% 2024 up 4.6% 45th
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes 0 2024 down 100.0% 188th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male 9.45 years 2024 down 4.0% 66th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female 9.34 years 2024 down 2.0% 76th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender 0.9885 GPIA 2024 up 2.0% 135th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes 8.5% 2010 down 59.2% 32nd
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 4.4% 2018 down 7.7% 128th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 10.5% 2018 down 14.5% 107th
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female 106.1% 2024 up 0.8% 38th
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index 1.08 GPI 2024 down 6.0% 71st
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male 98.0% 2024 up 8.9% 58th
Official entrance age to early childhood education 0 years 2025 — 145th
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 0.2% 2024 down 27.6% 67th
Theoretical duration of early childhood education 6 years 2025 unchanged 10th
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 0.3% 2024 down 33.0% 62nd
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 99.8% 2024 up 0.1% 136th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes 95.8% 2024 up 6.6% 42nd
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 99.7% 2024 up 0.2% 138th
Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes 527,439 2011 down 15.7% 1st
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 83.2% 2024 down 9.2% 98th