Brazil - Primary education
Primary education, duration (years)
Primary education, duration (years) in Brazil was 5.00 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 5.00 in 2021, while its lowest value was 4.00 in 1970.
Definition: Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.00 |
| 1971 | 4.00 |
| 1972 | 4.00 |
| 1973 | 4.00 |
| 1974 | 4.00 |
| 1975 | 4.00 |
| 1976 | 4.00 |
| 1977 | 4.00 |
| 1978 | 4.00 |
| 1979 | 4.00 |
| 1980 | 4.00 |
| 1981 | 4.00 |
| 1982 | 4.00 |
| 1983 | 4.00 |
| 1984 | 4.00 |
| 1985 | 4.00 |
| 1986 | 4.00 |
| 1987 | 4.00 |
| 1988 | 4.00 |
| 1989 | 4.00 |
| 1990 | 4.00 |
| 1991 | 4.00 |
| 1992 | 4.00 |
| 1993 | 4.00 |
| 1994 | 4.00 |
| 1995 | 4.00 |
| 1996 | 4.00 |
| 1997 | 4.00 |
| 1998 | 4.00 |
| 1999 | 4.00 |
| 2000 | 4.00 |
| 2001 | 4.00 |
| 2002 | 4.00 |
| 2003 | 4.00 |
| 2004 | 4.00 |
| 2005 | 4.00 |
| 2006 | 4.00 |
| 2007 | 4.00 |
| 2008 | 4.00 |
| 2009 | 4.00 |
| 2010 | 5.00 |
| 2011 | 5.00 |
| 2012 | 5.00 |
| 2013 | 5.00 |
| 2014 | 5.00 |
| 2015 | 5.00 |
| 2016 | 5.00 |
| 2017 | 5.00 |
| 2018 | 5.00 |
| 2019 | 5.00 |
| 2020 | 5.00 |
| 2021 | 5.00 |
Primary education, pupils
The value for Primary education, pupils in Brazil was 15,690,310 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 20,939,080 in 1999 and a minimum value of 12,812,030 in 1970.
Definition: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 12,812,030 |
| 1971 | 13,623,390 |
| 1972 | 13,676,580 |
| 1973 | 13,995,220 |
| 1974 | 14,009,390 |
| 1975 | 13,924,850 |
| 1976 | 13,524,830 |
| 1977 | 14,163,730 |
| 1978 | 14,814,040 |
| 1979 | 15,719,840 |
| 1980 | 16,089,730 |
| 1981 | 15,984,810 |
| 1982 | 16,694,570 |
| 1983 | 16,378,400 |
| 1984 | 17,488,900 |
| 1985 | 17,331,580 |
| 1987 | 17,568,720 |
| 1988 | 18,822,710 |
| 1989 | 18,409,050 |
| 1990 | 20,312,240 |
| 1991 | 19,002,860 |
| 1992 | 19,231,500 |
| 1993 | 19,410,180 |
| 1994 | 19,930,480 |
| 1997 | 20,568,130 |
| 1999 | 20,939,080 |
| 2000 | 20,211,510 |
| 2001 | 19,727,680 |
| 2002 | 19,380,390 |
| 2003 | 18,919,120 |
| 2004 | 18,979,210 |
| 2005 | 18,661,100 |
| 2007 | 17,996,080 |
| 2008 | 17,812,440 |
| 2009 | 17,451,890 |
| 2010 | 16,893,490 |
| 2011 | 16,486,880 |
| 2012 | 16,134,890 |
| 2013 | 16,760,690 |
| 2014 | 16,630,220 |
| 2015 | 16,299,170 |
| 2016 | 16,118,570 |
| 2017 | 16,106,810 |
| 2018 | 15,951,910 |
| 2019 | 15,690,310 |
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Brazil was 47.91 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 47 years was 49.71 in 1970, while its lowest value was 47.18 in 2008.
Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 49.71 |
| 1971 | 49.38 |
| 1972 | 49.30 |
| 1973 | 49.46 |
| 1974 | 49.45 |
| 1979 | 48.80 |
| 1989 | 49.23 |
| 1999 | 47.73 |
| 2000 | 47.70 |
| 2001 | 47.75 |
| 2002 | 47.74 |
| 2003 | 47.72 |
| 2004 | 47.71 |
| 2005 | 47.59 |
| 2007 | 47.21 |
| 2008 | 47.18 |
| 2009 | 47.20 |
| 2010 | 47.24 |
| 2011 | 47.33 |
| 2012 | 47.43 |
| 2013 | 47.76 |
| 2014 | 47.89 |
| 2015 | 47.93 |
| 2016 | 47.94 |
| 2017 | 47.91 |
Primary education, teachers
The value for Primary education, teachers in Brazil was 783,517 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 887,428 in 2004 and a minimum value of 457,406 in 1970.
Definition: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 457,406 |
| 1999 | 807,053 |
| 2000 | 815,079 |
| 2001 | 858,813 |
| 2002 | 867,003 |
| 2003 | 877,204 |
| 2004 | 887,428 |
| 2005 | 886,781 |
| 2007 | 754,291 |
| 2008 | 773,624 |
| 2009 | 770,703 |
| 2010 | 762,132 |
| 2011 | 774,575 |
| 2012 | 786,411 |
| 2013 | 789,575 |
| 2014 | 795,014 |
| 2015 | 791,787 |
| 2016 | 793,276 |
| 2017 | 796,457 |
| 2018 | 798,957 |
| 2019 | 783,517 |
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Primary education, teachers (% female) in Brazil was 88.22 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 49 years was 94.78 in 1970, while its lowest value was 87.79 in 2005.
Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 94.78 |
| 1999 | 92.61 |
| 2000 | 92.61 |
| 2001 | 92.07 |
| 2002 | 90.04 |
| 2003 | 89.73 |
| 2004 | 89.58 |
| 2005 | 87.79 |
| 2007 | 91.03 |
| 2008 | 91.08 |
| 2009 | 90.83 |
| 2010 | 90.73 |
| 2011 | 90.23 |
| 2012 | 89.83 |
| 2013 | 89.77 |
| 2014 | 89.64 |
| 2015 | 89.31 |
| 2016 | 89.09 |
| 2017 | 88.67 |
| 2018 | 88.49 |
| 2019 | 88.22 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
