Mean years of schooling long run in Brazil
Brazil: Mean years of schooling long run was 8 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Mean years of schooling long run in Brazil, 1870–2020
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.
Mean years of schooling long run in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.14 | — |
| 1875 | 0.18 | +28.6% |
| 1880 | 0.22 | +22.2% |
| 1885 | 0.26 | +18.2% |
| 1890 | 0.3 | +15.4% |
| 1895 | 0.33 | +10.0% |
| 1900 | 0.56 | +69.7% |
| 1905 | 0.7 | +25.0% |
| 1910 | 0.81 | +15.7% |
| 1915 | 0.94 | +16.0% |
| 1920 | 1.07 | +13.8% |
| 1925 | 1.18 | +10.3% |
| 1930 | 1.35 | +14.4% |
| 1935 | 1.51 | +11.9% |
| 1940 | 1.66 | +9.9% |
| 1945 | 1.8 | +8.4% |
| 1950 | 2.11 | +17.2% |
| 1955 | 2.3 | +9.0% |
| 1960 | 2.53 | +10.0% |
| 1965 | 2.82 | +11.5% |
| 1970 | 3.28 | +16.3% |
| 1975 | 2.87 | -12.5% |
| 1980 | 3.05 | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 4.12 | +35.1% |
| 1990 | 4.94 | +19.9% |
| 1995 | 5.79 | +17.2% |
| 2000 | 6.76 | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 7.67 | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 8.17 | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 7.66 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 8 | +4.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 8 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.83, 81% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 8 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.12, 88% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mean years of schooling long run 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | +69.7% | 0.33 | 0.56 |
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 |
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 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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