Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Brazil
Brazil: Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty was 15.79 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
15.79
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
51st
of 194 countries
All-time high
15.79
in 2022
All-time low
14.1
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Brazil, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Brazil stood at 15.79. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Brazil peaked at 15.79 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.1, in 1990.
Brazil ranks 51st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.1 | — |
| 1991 | 14.14 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 14.19 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 14.24 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 14.29 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 14.34 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 14.39 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 14.44 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 14.49 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 14.54 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 14.59 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 14.64 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 14.7 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 14.75 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 14.8 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 14.85 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 14.9 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 14.95 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 15 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 15.06 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 15.11 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 15.16 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 15.21 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 15.25 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 15.37 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 15.25 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 15.29 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 15.41 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 15.5 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 15.45 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 15.45 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 15.58 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 15.79 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 15.79 | +0.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 15.79 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.82, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 15.79 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.15, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.32 | 14.1 | 14.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.82 | 14.59 | 15.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.3 | 15.11 | 15.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.65 | 15.45 | 15.79 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More education data for Brazil
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.18 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.81 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.02 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.44 million (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 21.50 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.11 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1454 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Brazil?
- Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Brazil was 15.79 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 15.79 in 2022.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1 in 1990.
- How does Brazil rank for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty?
- Brazil ranks 51st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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