Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Brazil
Brazil: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary was 17.56 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Brazil, 1999–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Brazil recorded 17.56 for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in 2017.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Brazil peaked at 23.34 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 15.61, in 2005.
That places Brazil 44th out of 137 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.34 | 23.34 | 23.34 | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.61 | 15.61 | 22.6 | 9 |
| 2010s | 17.66 | 17 | 18.45 | 8 |
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More education data for Brazil
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 19.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 696,748 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 104.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 104.3% (2024)
- Labor force, total 108.32 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 43.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Brazil?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Brazil was 17.56 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 23.34 in 1999.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.61 in 2005.
- How does Brazil rank for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
- Brazil ranks 44th out of 137 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lower secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in lower secondary school.