Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Brazil
Brazil: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according was 88.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
88.1%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
31st
of 127 countries
All-time high
88.7%
in 2019
All-time low
88.1%
in 2023
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Brazil, 2019–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 88.1% for percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.7% over five years.
That places Brazil 31st out of 127 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 88.7% | — |
| 2020 | 88.5% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 88.4% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 88.3% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 88.1% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 88.7% | 88.7% | 88.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 88.3% | 88.1% | 88.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 28 Saint Lucia 89.5% compare
- 29 Bermuda 88.3%
- 30 Philippines 88.3% compare
- 32 Seychelles 87.9% compare
- 33 Sri Lanka 87.5% compare
- 34 Cook Islands 87.5% compare
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 percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Brazil?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Brazil was 88.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 88.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.1% in 2023.
- How does Brazil rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according?
- Brazil ranks 31st out of 127 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release