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

Latest (2011)
2.26 million number
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
1st
of 184 countries
All-time high
3.19 million number
in 2004
All-time low
432,257 number
in 1970
Years of data
20
1970–2011

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Brazil, 1970–2011

01.0M2.0M3.0M1970199020111970: 432.3k number1971: 474.8k number1972: 504.4k number1973: 474.5k number1974: 597.3k number1975: 679.7k number1976: 764.2k number1977: 841.7k number1978: 1.1M number1979: 1.2M number1980: 1.3M number1981: 1.4M number1982: 1.5M number1992: 2.1M number1993: 2.3M number1994: 2.4M number2004: 3.2M number2009: 2.6M number2010: 2.3M number2011: 2.3M number

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

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Brazil, 1970 to 2011.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 2 Algeria 508,161 number compare
  2. 3 Morocco 359,552 number compare
  3. 4 Iraq 302,241 number compare

See the full ranking of 228 places →

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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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Indicator
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 4,898 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.