Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Brazil
Brazil: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 71.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
71.8%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
82nd
of 110 countries
All-time high
80.1%
in 2020
All-time low
71.8%
in 2023
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 71.8%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 9.9% over five years.
Brazil ranks 82nd of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 79.6% | — |
| 2020 | 80.1% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 79.6% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 72.1% | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 71.8% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 79.6% | 79.6% | 79.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 75.9% | 71.8% | 80.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More education data for Brazil
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
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 71.8% 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 80.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.8% in 2023.
- How does Brazil rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Brazil ranks 82nd out of 110 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 secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release