Inequality in education in Brazil
Brazil: Inequality in education was 0.1505 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in education in Brazil, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 0.1505 for inequality in education in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Brazil peaked at 0.3919 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.138, in 2020.
That places Brazil 80th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in education in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.2108 | — |
| 2011 | 0.2242 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3919 | +74.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3857 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3716 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3594 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1791 | -50.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1651 | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1554 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1515 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.138 | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1388 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1505 | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1505 | +0.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.1505 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1203, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.1505 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1335, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inequality in education in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +74.8% | 0.2242 | 0.3919 |
| 2016 | -50.2% | 0.3594 | 0.1791 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2595 | 0.1515 | 0.3919 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1445 | 0.138 | 0.1505 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More education data for Brazil
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0713 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in Brazil?
- Inequality in education in Brazil was 0.1505 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3919 in 2012.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.138 in 2020.
- How does Brazil rank for inequality in education?
- Brazil ranks 80th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years adults older than 25 participated in formal education.