Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Brazil
Brazil: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 1.44 million in 2011. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Brazil, 1970–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Brazil is 1.44 million, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 65.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Brazil peaked at 5.06 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.44 million, in 2011.
Brazil ranks 3rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.47 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.20 million | -10.9% |
| 1972 | 2.47 million | +12.3% |
| 1973 | 2.53 million | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 2.46 million | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 2.39 million | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 2.60 million | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 3.02 million | +15.9% |
| 1978 | 3.20 million | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 2.77 million | -13.4% |
| 1980 | 3.49 million | +26.1% |
| 1981 | 3.47 million | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 3.63 million | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 3.66 million | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 3.39 million | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 3.48 million | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 3.49 million | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 3.57 million | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 3.81 million | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 5.03 million | +32.1% |
| 2000 | 5.06 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 4.24 million | -16.2% |
| 2002 | 3.99 million | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 3.78 million | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 3.82 million | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 3.48 million | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 2.11 million | -39.5% |
| 2009 | 1.89 million | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 1.60 million | -15.6% |
| 2011 | 1.44 million | -9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.61 million | 2.20 million | 3.20 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.52 million | 3.39 million | 3.66 million | 6 |
| 1990s | 3.98 million | 3.49 million | 5.03 million | 4 |
| 2000s | 3.55 million | 1.89 million | 5.06 million | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.52 million | 1.44 million | 1.60 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 1 India 3.10 million compare
- 2 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.99 million compare
- 4 Malawi 1.25 million compare
- 5 Madagascar 1.09 million compare
- 6 Ethiopia 900,151 compare
More education data for Brazil
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 696,748 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 19.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.3 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 104.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Brazil?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Brazil was 1.44 million in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 5.06 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 million in 2011.
- How does Brazil rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Brazil ranks 3rd out of 205 countries with data for 2011.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.9%. 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 primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release