Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Brazil
Brazil: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps was 1.44 million in 2011. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Brazil, 1970–2011
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2011, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Brazil stood at 1.44 million. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 (number), gaps in Brazil peaked at 5.06 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.44 million, in 2011.
That places Brazil 3rd out of 205 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 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% |
| 1983 | 3.64 million | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 3.66 million | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 3.39 million | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 3.44 million | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 3.48 million | +1.3% |
| 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% |
| 2006 | 3.02 million | -13.2% |
| 2007 | 2.57 million | -15.2% |
| 2008 | 2.11 million | -17.9% |
| 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 | 3.53 million | 3.39 million | 3.66 million | 8 |
| 1990s | 3.98 million | 3.49 million | 5.03 million | 4 |
| 2000s | 3.39 million | 1.89 million | 5.06 million | 10 |
| 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
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.11 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Brazil?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Brazil was 1.44 million in 2011, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 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 (number), gaps 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 (number), gaps?
- Brazil ranks 3rd out of 205 countries with data for 2011.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.