Education in Brazil

3,494 indicators covering education for Brazil.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level 19.1% 2024 up 13.5% 74th
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 2.1% 124th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per 0.0074 units per person 2011 down 69.2% 41st
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 up 3.8% 132nd
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per 0.0296 units per person 2024 up 27.8% 23rd
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per 0.0202 units per person 2024 up 17.4% 33rd
Labor force, total, per square kilometre 12.72 units per square kilometre 2023 up 8.6% 145th
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square 0.0981 units per square kilometre 2023 up 3.8% 176th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 up 52.2% 60th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 up 39.8% 78th
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square 1.29 units per square kilometre 2023 down 14.7% 153rd
Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty 15.79 years 2023 up 3.6% 51st
School enrollment, preprimary 85.9% 2020 up 52.7% 69th
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per square kilometre 1.3 units per square kilometre 2023 down 11.3% 155th
School enrollment, tertiary, male 55.0% 2024 up 34.9% 62nd
School enrollment, tertiary, female 85.3% 2024 up 55.6% 42nd
School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index 1.36 GPI 2024 up 7.9% 44th
School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index 1.05 GPI 2020 down 6.3% 65th
Secondary education, teachers, annual growth rate -31.57 % change on previous year 2024 down 4,649.8% 191st
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square 0.6387 units per square kilometre 2023 up 9.6% 157th
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled 22.16 million 2017 down 1.2% 3rd
Secondary education, teachers, female, per capita 0.003 units per person 2024 down 37.1% 123rd
Secondary education, teachers, female 629,792 2024 down 33.4% 7th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.23 units per square kilometre 2023 up 36.5% 124th
Average years of schooling among adults 8.43 years 2023 up 15.6% 124th
Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling 8.43 years 2023 up 15.6% 124th
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita 8.43 years 2023 up 15.6% 124th
Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level 22.1% 2024 down 13.2% 120th
Secondary education, teachers, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 25.2% 111th
Average years of schooling, males vs. females 8.18 years 2023 up 15.6% 131st
Years of schooling, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 up 30.4% 187th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per 0.014 units per person 1999 — 8th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita 0.0153 units per person 1999 — 10th
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females 15.11 years 2023 up 1.9% 56th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP 1999 — 23rd
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP 1999 — 25th
Expected years of schooling males vs females, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 up 15.0% 185th
Years of schooling, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 down 100.0% 5th
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0048 units per person 2024 down 33.5% 134th
Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre 0.1788 units per square kilometre 2023 up 3.7% 147th
Duration of compulsory education 14 years 2025 unchanged 8th
Official entrance age to compulsory education 4 years 2025 unchanged 171st
Expected years of schooling males vs females, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 down 100.0% 17th
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita 0.1083 units per person 2017 down 9.0% 13th
Secondary education, general pupils 22.16 million 2017 down 1.2% 3rd
Duration of compulsory education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 20.8% 125th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.16 million number 2018 up 2.8% 7th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes 107.8% 2011 down 12.3% 30th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes 11.98 years 2011 down 12.6% 76th
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre 0.0857 units per square kilometre 2023 up 1.1% 158th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square 0.3122 units per square kilometre 2023 up 9.6% 154th
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre 0.0124 units per square kilometre 2023 up 28.1% 178th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square 0.3264 units per square kilometre 2023 up 9.6% 154th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per 0.1726 units per square kilometre 2011 down 65.9% 87th
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre 2.65 units per square kilometre 2017 down 1.2% 150th
School enrollment, preprimary, male 86.1% 2020 up 0.7% 68th
School enrollment, preprimary, female 85.7% 2020 down 2.5% 64th
Secondary education, teachers, female, annual growth rate -32.44 % change on previous year 2024 down 96,233.3% 187th
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education 2.37 % change on previous year 2024 down 43.9% 95th