Brazil vs UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes

Brazil
1.44 million
in 2011
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
24.36 million
in 2024
Brazil rank
3rd
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank
6th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes over time

  • Brazil
  • UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
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How they compare

UNICEF: All Unicef Countries currently reports 24.36 million against 1.44 million in Brazil, a difference of 22.92 million.

That makes UNICEF: All Unicef Countries's figure about 16.9 times Brazil's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 3rd and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th of 205 countries.

UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil UNICEF: All Unicef Countries Difference Ahead
1970s 2.61 million 42.18 million 39.57 million UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
1980s 3.52 million 41.87 million 38.34 million UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
1990s 3.98 million 35.10 million 31.13 million UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
2000s 3.55 million 31.67 million 28.13 million UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
2010s 1.52 million 31.38 million 29.86 million UNICEF: All Unicef Countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes, Brazil or UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, at 24.36 million against 1.44 million in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Brazil and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
22.92 million, with UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
30 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
How do Brazil and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
Brazil ranks 3rd and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
425 places, 16,731 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release