Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Brazil
Brazil: Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 648,203 number in 2004. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Brazil, 1970–2004
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Brazil is 648,203 number, measured in 2004. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Brazil peaked at 648,203 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 175,313 number, in 1970.
That places Brazil 1st out of 187 countries with data for 2004, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Brazil, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 175,313 number | — |
| 1971 | 190,288 number | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 197,592 number | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 216,944 number | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 204,440 number | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 208,108 number | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 234,748 number | +12.8% |
| 1977 | 244,431 number | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 256,639 number | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 259,476 number | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 287,090 number | +10.6% |
| 1981 | 291,871 number | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 323,555 number | +10.9% |
| 1984 | 294,161 number | -9.1% |
| 1985 | 349,437 number | +18.8% |
| 1987 | 413,287 number | +18.3% |
| 1992 | 431,953 number | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 451,281 number | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 453,720 number | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 637,975 number | +40.6% |
| 2001 | 612,223 number | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 585,373 number | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 571,196 number | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 648,203 number | +13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 218,798 number | 175,313 number | 259,476 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 326,567 number | 287,090 number | 413,287 number | 6 |
| 1990s | 445,651 number | 431,953 number | 453,720 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 610,994 number | 571,196 number | 648,203 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 2 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 229,034 number compare
- 3 Bangladesh 158,171 number compare
- 4 Uganda 150,641 number compare
More education data for Brazil
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Brazil?
- Repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Brazil was 648,203 number in 2004, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 648,203 number in 2004.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 175,313 number in 1970.
- How does Brazil rank for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Brazil ranks 1st out of 187 countries with data for 2004.
- Is repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. 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 4 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.