Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Brazil
Brazil: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 72.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
72.6%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
76th
of 106 countries
All-time high
77.7%
in 2020
All-time low
72.6%
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 72.6%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.3% over five years.
Brazil ranks 76th of 106 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 | 77.5% | — |
| 2020 | 77.7% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 76.2% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 72.7% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 72.6% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 77.5% | 77.5% | 77.5% | 1 |
| 2020s | 74.8% | 72.6% | 77.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More education data for Brazil
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 620,653 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 76,095 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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 72.6% 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 77.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.6% in 2023.
- How does Brazil rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Brazil ranks 76th out of 106 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release