Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Brazil

Brazil: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes was 1.52 million number in 2004. ▲ Rising

Latest (2004)
1.52 million number
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
1st
of 189 countries
All-time high
2.85 million number
in 1998
All-time low
1.39 million number
in 1971
Years of data
25
1970–2004

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Brazil, 1970–2004

01.0M2.0M3.0M1970198720041970: 1.6M number1971: 1.4M number1972: 1.4M number1973: 1.5M number1974: 1.5M number1975: 1.4M number1976: 1.5M number1977: 1.8M number1978: 1.9M number1979: 1.6M number1980: 2.0M number1981: 2.0M number1982: 2.0M number1984: 2.1M number1985: 1.7M number1987: 1.5M number1992: 1.5M number1993: 1.5M number1994: 1.6M number1998: 2.9M number2000: 2.2M number2001: 1.9M number2002: 1.8M number2003: 1.6M number2004: 1.5M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Brazil is 1.52 million number, measured in 2004.

The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Brazil peaked at 2.85 million number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.39 million number, in 1971.

Brazil ranks 1st of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (number) in Brazil, 1970 to 2004.
Year number Change
1970 1.61 million number
1971 1.39 million number -13.6%
1972 1.44 million number +3.9%
1973 1.47 million number +1.8%
1974 1.47 million number -0.0%
1975 1.41 million number -4.2%
1976 1.53 million number +8.8%
1977 1.85 million number +20.5%
1978 1.93 million number +4.4%
1979 1.55 million number -19.5%
1980 2.03 million number +31.2%
1981 1.98 million number -2.5%
1982 2.04 million number +2.9%
1984 2.06 million number +1.0%
1985 1.65 million number -19.8%
1987 1.48 million number -10.1%
1992 1.47 million number -1.2%
1993 1.47 million number +0.5%
1994 1.56 million number +5.6%
1998 2.85 million number +83.3%
2000 2.20 million number -22.9%
2001 1.89 million number -14.1%
2002 1.75 million number -7.3%
2003 1.61 million number -8.0%
2004 1.52 million number -5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.56 million number 1.39 million number 1.93 million number 10
1980s 1.88 million number 1.48 million number 2.06 million number 6
1990s 1.84 million number 1.47 million number 2.85 million number 4
2000s 1.79 million number 1.52 million number 2.20 million number 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 2 Madagascar 395,639 number compare
  2. 3 Ethiopia 362,294 number compare
  3. 4 Malawi 338,763 number compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Brazil?
Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Brazil was 1.52 million number in 2004, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 2.85 million number in 1998.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 1.39 million number in 1971.
How does Brazil rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
Brazil ranks 1st out of 189 countries with data for 2004.
Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 5,062 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.