Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Brazil
Brazil: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.0981 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Brazil, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Brazil stood at 0.0981 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Brazil peaked at 0.1062 units per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0547 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Brazil 176th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Brazil, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0547 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1999 | 0.0966 units per square kilometre | +76.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0975 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1028 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1037 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.105 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1062 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1061 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0902 units per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0926 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0922 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0912 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0927 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0941 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0945 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0951 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0947 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0949 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0953 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0956 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0937 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0927 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0925 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0973 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0981 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.0981 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3898 units per square kilometre, 25% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.0981 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.736 units per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +76.4% | 0.0547 units per square kilometre | 0.0966 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0547 units per square kilometre | 0.0547 units per square kilometre | 0.0547 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0966 units per square kilometre | 0.0966 units per square kilometre | 0.0966 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0996 units per square kilometre | 0.0902 units per square kilometre | 0.1062 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0942 units per square kilometre | 0.0912 units per square kilometre | 0.0956 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0951 units per square kilometre | 0.0925 units per square kilometre | 0.0981 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 173 New Zealand 0.101 units per square kilometre compare
- 174 Finland 0.0997 units per square kilometre compare
- 175 Eritrea 0.0992 units per square kilometre compare
- 177 Oman 0.0974 units per square kilometre compare
- 178 Papua New Guinea 0.0903 units per square kilometre compare
- 179 Paraguay 0.0873 units per square kilometre 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 primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Brazil?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Brazil was 0.0981 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1062 units per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0547 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Brazil rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Brazil ranks 176th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.