Education in Brazil

3,494 indicators covering education for Brazil.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
School age population, last grade of primary education, female 1.40 million 2024 down 8.5% 10th
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes 2.89 million 2024 down 5.2% 10th
School age population, primary education, male 7.42 million 2024 down 3.6% 11th
School age population, primary education, female 7.06 million 2024 down 5.2% 11th
School age population, primary education, both sexes 14.49 million 2024 down 4.4% 11th
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male 1.44 million 2024 down 3.4% 10th
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female 1.46 million 2024 down 0.1% 10th
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both 2.90 million 2024 down 1.8% 10th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry 1.50 million 2024 down 2.1% 10th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry 1.40 million 2024 down 2.8% 10th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry 2.91 million 2024 down 2.4% 10th
School age population, pre-primary education, male 2.98 million 2024 down 4.0% 12th
School age population, pre-primary education, female 2.81 million 2024 down 3.1% 12th
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes 5.80 million 2024 down 3.5% 12th
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes 15.11 million 2024 down 9.2% 11th
Share of children in primary school age who are in school 97.8% 2024 up 2.3% 80th
Secondary education, duration 7 years 2025 unchanged 26th
Primary education, pupils 15.11 million 2024 down 9.2% 11th
Primary education, duration 5 years 2025 unchanged 154th
Secondary education, pupils 21.50 million 2024 down 11.3% 5th
Secondary education, teachers, female, per square kilometre 0.1115 units per square kilometre 2023 down 1.4% 135th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male 104.3% 2024 down 7.3% 71st
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index 0.9994 GPIA 2024 up 5.2% 92nd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female 104.3% 2024 down 2.5% 64th
School life expectancy, primary, male 5.21 years 2024 down 6.2% 155th
School life expectancy, primary, female 5.19 years 2024 down 1.9% 153rd
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita 2.2% 2024 down 50.6% 126th
Secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year 2017 down 542.5% 165th
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index 0.9957 GPIA 2024 up 4.6% 111th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male 106.4% 2011 down 12.9% 35th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female 109.2% 2011 down 11.8% 21st
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male 11.86 years 2011 down 13.0% 82nd
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, gender parity index 1.02 GPI 2011 up 1.2% 48th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female 12.11 years 2011 down 12.0% 66th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female 2.59 million 2024 up 6.7% 6th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male 2.71 million 2024 up 6.7% 7th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes 1.44 million 2011 down 65.9% 3rd
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per 0.2875 units per square kilometre 1999 — 35th
Government expenditure on education, total 5.6% 2022 down 4.0% 34th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square 0.3148 units per square kilometre 1999 — 47th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of 0 number per US$ of GDP 2018 down 9.0% 106th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square 0.6171 number per square kilometre 2018 up 2.8% 154th
Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita 0.0047 units per person 2017 down 11.6% 106th
Secondary education, vocational pupils 956,632 2017 down 4.1% 14th
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes 1.02 million 2024 down 29.5% 7th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.1 % change on previous year 2018 up 41.9% 88th
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square 0.1788 units per square kilometre 2023 up 3.7% 147th
Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre 0.1145 units per square kilometre 2017 down 4.1% 141st
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education 98.2% 2024 up 3.0% 45th
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes 104.1% 2024 up 1.3% 47th
Number of under-five deaths, male 20,885 2024 down 23.2% 29th
Number of under-five deaths, female 16,007 2024 down 23.0% 30th
Number of infant deaths, male 17,952 2024 down 23.3% 26th
Number of infant deaths, female 13,695 2024 down 23.0% 27th
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes 7.24 years 2024 up 0.8% 38th
School life expectancy, tertiary, male 1.71 years 2011 up 94.4% 83rd
School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index 1.28 GPI 2011 up 7.3% 74th
School life expectancy, tertiary, female 2.19 years 2011 up 108.6% 83rd
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes 12.43 years 2024 down 1.3% 62nd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes 104.2% 2024 down 1.3% 45th