Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Brazil
Brazil: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary was 17.56 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Brazil, 1999–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Brazil recorded 17.56 for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in 2017.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Brazil peaked at 23.34 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 15.61, in 2005.
That places Brazil 44th out of 137 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 23.34 | — |
| 2000 | 22.6 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 20.41 | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 19.53 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 16.87 | -13.6% |
| 2004 | 16.14 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 15.61 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 19.59 | +25.5% |
| 2008 | 18.4 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 18.39 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 17.96 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 17.59 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 17 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 18.45 | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 17.77 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 17.51 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 17.45 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 17.56 | +0.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 17.56 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 17.56 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.44, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +25.5% | 15.61 | 19.59 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.34 | 23.34 | 23.34 | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.61 | 15.61 | 22.6 | 9 |
| 2010s | 17.66 | 17 | 18.45 | 8 |
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 pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Brazil?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Brazil was 17.56 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 23.34 in 1999.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.61 in 2005.
- How does Brazil rank for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
- Brazil ranks 44th out of 137 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lower secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in lower secondary school.