Mean years of schooling long run in Brazil
Brazil: Mean years of schooling long run was 8 in 2020. β Volatile
Latest (2020)
8
World rank
78th
of 111 countries
All-time high
8.17
in 2010
All-time low
0.14
in 1870
Years of data
31
1870β2020
Mean years of schooling long run in Brazil, 1870β2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 8 for mean years of schooling long run in 2020.
That represents a change of down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling long run in Brazil peaked at 8.17 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.14, in 1870.
That places Brazil 78th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.16 | 0.14 | 0.18 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.24 | 0.22 | 0.26 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.315 | 0.3 | 0.33 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.63 | 0.56 | 0.7 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.875 | 0.81 | 0.94 | 2 |
| 1920s | 1.12 | 1.07 | 1.18 | 2 |
| 1930s | 1.43 | 1.35 | 1.51 | 2 |
| 1940s | 1.73 | 1.66 | 1.8 | 2 |
| 1950s | 2.21 | 2.11 | 2.3 | 2 |
| 1960s | 2.67 | 2.53 | 2.82 | 2 |
| 1970s | 3.08 | 2.87 | 3.28 | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.58 | 3.05 | 4.12 | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.37 | 4.94 | 5.79 | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.21 | 6.76 | 7.67 | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.92 | 7.66 | 8.17 | 2 |
| 2020s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 |
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More education data for Brazil
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 696,748 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 19.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0033 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean years of schooling long run in Brazil?
- Mean years of schooling long run in Brazil was 8 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 8.17 in 2010.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.14 in 1870.
- How does Brazil rank for mean years of schooling long run?
- Brazil ranks 78th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mean years of schooling long run rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mean years of schooling long run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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