Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Brazil
Brazil: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 2.26 million number in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Brazil, 1970–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Brazil is 2.26 million number, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Brazil peaked at 3.19 million number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 432,257 number, in 1970.
Brazil ranks 1st of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Brazil, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 432,257 number | — |
| 1971 | 474,768 number | +9.8% |
| 1972 | 504,370 number | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 474,498 number | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 597,317 number | +25.9% |
| 1975 | 679,695 number | +13.8% |
| 1976 | 764,162 number | +12.4% |
| 1977 | 841,674 number | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 1.11 million number | +31.8% |
| 1979 | 1.15 million number | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 1.29 million number | +11.6% |
| 1981 | 1.37 million number | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 1.52 million number | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 2.11 million number | +38.7% |
| 1993 | 2.26 million number | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 2.41 million number | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 3.19 million number | +32.2% |
| 2009 | 2.60 million number | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 2.34 million number | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 2.26 million number | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 703,004 number | 432,257 number | 1.15 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.39 million number | 1.29 million number | 1.52 million number | 3 |
| 1990s | 2.26 million number | 2.11 million number | 2.41 million number | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.89 million number | 2.60 million number | 3.19 million number | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.30 million number | 2.26 million number | 2.34 million number | 2 |
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More education data for Brazil
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 620,653 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 76,095 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
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 2.26 million number in 2011, 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 number in 2004.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 432,257 number in 1970.
- How does Brazil rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- Brazil ranks 1st out of 184 countries with data for 2011.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. 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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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.