Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Brazil
Brazil: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 20.22 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Brazil, 1970–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Brazil is 20.22, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Brazil peaked at 28.01 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 20.22, in 2017.
Brazil ranks 93rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 28.01 | — |
| 1999 | 25.95 | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 24.8 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 22.97 | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 22.35 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 21.57 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 21.39 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 21.04 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 23.86 | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 23.02 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 22.64 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 22.17 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 21.29 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 20.52 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 21.23 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 20.92 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 20.59 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 20.32 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 20.22 | -0.5% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 20.22 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.75, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 20.22 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.69, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.01 | 28.01 | 28.01 | 1 |
| 1990s | 25.95 | 25.95 | 25.95 | 1 |
| 2000s | 22.63 | 21.04 | 24.8 | 9 |
| 2010s | 20.91 | 20.22 | 22.17 | 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, primary in Brazil?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Brazil was 20.22 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 28.01 in 1970.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.22 in 2017.
- How does Brazil rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Brazil ranks 93rd out of 199 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. 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, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.