Repeaters in lower secondary general education … lower both sexes in Brazil
Brazil: Repeaters in lower secondary general education … lower both sexes was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Brazil, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Brazil is 0, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Brazil peaked at 3.19 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2024.
That places Brazil 188th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education … lower both sexes in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 432,257 | — |
| 1971 | 474,768 | +9.8% |
| 1972 | 504,370 | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 474,498 | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 597,317 | +25.9% |
| 1975 | 679,695 | +13.8% |
| 1976 | 764,162 | +12.4% |
| 1977 | 841,674 | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 1.11 million | +31.8% |
| 1979 | 1.15 million | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 1.29 million | +11.6% |
| 1981 | 1.37 million | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 1.52 million | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 2.11 million | +38.7% |
| 1993 | 2.26 million | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 2.41 million | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 3.19 million | +32.2% |
| 2009 | 2.60 million | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 2.34 million | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 2.26 million | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 0 | -100.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,530. (56 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,509. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in lower secondary general education … lower both sexes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -100.0% | 2.26 million | 0 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 703,004 | 432,257 | 1.15 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.39 million | 1.29 million | 1.52 million | 3 |
| 1990s | 2.26 million | 2.11 million | 2.41 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.89 million | 2.60 million | 3.19 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.30 million | 2.26 million | 2.34 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 186 Palau 4 compare
- 187 Liechtenstein 3 compare
- 188 Anguilla 0
- 188 Cook Islands 0 compare
- 188 Cayman Islands 0
- 188 Gibraltar 0
- 188 Iceland 0
- 188 Japan 0
- 188 Sri Lanka 0 compare
- 188 Moldova 0 compare
- 188 Maldives 0 compare
- 188 Montserrat 0
- 188 Nauru 0 compare
- 188 Seychelles 0 compare
- 188 Uzbekistan 0 compare
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 repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Brazil?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Brazil was 0 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 3.19 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- Brazil ranks 188th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release