Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … primary both in Brazil
Brazil: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … primary both was 88.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
88.2%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
91st
of 139 countries
All-time high
92.2%
in 2020
All-time low
88.0%
in 2022
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Brazil, 2019–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Brazil is 88.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.2% over five years.
That places Brazil 91st out of 139 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … primary both in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 91.2% | — |
| 2020 | 92.2% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 89.2% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 88.0% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 88.2% | +0.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 88.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.6%, 93% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 88.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 90.9%, 97% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 91.2% | 91.2% | 91.2% | 1 |
| 2020s | 89.4% | 88.0% | 92.2% | 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 proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Brazil?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Brazil was 88.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 92.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.0% in 2022.
- How does Brazil rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Brazil ranks 91st out of 139 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release