Education in Brazil 3,494 indicators covering education for Brazil. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 8.74 million number 2018 up 46.7% 4th Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 0.3% 2024 down 30.9% 74th School enrollment, secondary, female 83.2% 2017 up 7.4% 75th School enrollment, secondary, male 80.3% 2017 up 16.3% 80th Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 16.8% 2024 up 99.4% 95th Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes 97.8% 2024 up 2.3% 79th Government expenditure on education, US$ 109,683 millions 2022 down 24.0% 8th Expenditure on tertiary education 21.5% 2015 up 12.9% 71st Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP 5.6% 2022 down 3.6% 24th Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying 67,183 number 2018 up 137.9% 14th Literacy rate, youth female 99.7% 2024 up 0.4% 17th Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes 27.3% 2003 up 11.6% 6th Children out of school, primary 316,818 2024 down 52.7% 29th Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes 316,818 2024 down 52.7% 29th Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes 2.2% 2024 down 50.6% 126th Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes 763,031 number 2018 down 3.0% 5th Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 84.4% 2024 down 8.2% 85th Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 81.9% 2024 down 10.1% 106th Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 15.6% 2024 up 94.8% 106th Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 18.1% 2024 up 104.1% 84th Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes 596,549 2024 down 25.8% 5th Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female 0 2024 — 179th Enrolment in secondary education, female 11.38 million number 2018 down 6.9% 5th Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the 6,592 2023 up 523.1% 16th Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes 425,928 2024 down 34.2% 8th Teachers in lower secondary education, female 512,117 number 2018 down 10.3% 4th Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female 67.1% 2018 down 7.5% 51st Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government 12.9% 2022 down 13.2% 93rd Teachers in lower secondary education, female 394,963 2024 down 29.2% 5th Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female 66.2% 2024 down 4.6% 63rd Teachers in lower secondary education, male 201,586 2024 down 18.1% 6th Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female 55.1% 2024 down 8.0% 92nd Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes 115,028 number 2018 up 118.1% 6th Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female 97.0% 2015 up 3.8% 57th Teachers in upper secondary education, female 234,829 2024 down 39.4% 7th Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male 96.7% 2015 down 0.9% 60th Teachers in upper secondary education, male 191,099 2024 down 26.4% 10th Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes 20.5% 2003 down 12.3% 8th Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity 1.11 GPIA 2024 up 4.7% 29th Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female 101.4% 2024 up 9.5% 36th Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male 90.4% 2024 up 3.7% 53rd Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North 54,335 2023 up 94.5% 12th Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central 13 2023 — 70th Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central 1,127 2023 up 187.5% 80th Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying 89,459 2023 up 126.5% 15th Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education 18 years 2019 unchanged 53rd Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education 18 years 2025 unchanged 52nd Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes 15.4% 2003 up 1.3% 13th Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes 134,373 2024 up 41.7% 8th Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2022 up 705.7% 67th Government expenditure on education, constant US$ 119,259 millions 2022 up 1.0% 8th Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education 1 years 2025 unchanged 108th Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female 71,776 2024 up 42.5% 7th Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female 61,996 number 2018 up 131.7% 5th Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male 62,597 2024 up 40.7% 8th Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes 15.4% 2003 up 29.3% 21st Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2022 — 154th Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2022 up 268.9% 185th Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index 1 GPI 2024 down 1.0% 24th Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.3% 2022 up 92.6% 152nd ← Previous Page 12 of 59 Next →