Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Brazil
Brazil: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per was 0.0074 units per person in 2011. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Brazil, 1970–2011
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Brazil is 0.0074 units per person, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 69.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Brazil peaked at 0.0293 units per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0074 units per person, in 2011.
Brazil ranks 41st of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Brazil, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0258 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0225 units per person | -13.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0246 units per person | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0247 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0234 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0222 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0236 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0267 units per person | +13.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0277 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0234 units per person | -15.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0288 units per person | +23.1% |
| 1981 | 0.028 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0286 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0276 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0251 units per person | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0247 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0226 units per person | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0228 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0239 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0293 units per person | +22.6% |
| 2000 | 0.029 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.024 units per person | -17.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0224 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0209 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0209 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0189 units per person | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0111 units per person | -41.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0098 units per person | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0082 units per person | -16.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0074 units per person | -10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0245 units per person | 0.0222 units per person | 0.0277 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0271 units per person | 0.0247 units per person | 0.0288 units per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0247 units per person | 0.0226 units per person | 0.0293 units per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0196 units per person | 0.0098 units per person | 0.029 units per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0078 units per person | 0.0074 units per person | 0.0082 units per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 38 Cape Verde 0.008 units per person compare
- 39 Papua New Guinea 0.0078 units per person compare
- 40 Niger 0.0077 units per person compare
- 42 Tunisia 0.0073 units per person compare
- 43 Marshall Islands 0.0072 units per person
- 44 Yemen 0.0071 units per person compare
More education data for Brazil
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Brazil?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Brazil was 0.0074 units per person in 2011, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0293 units per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0074 units per person in 2011.
- How does Brazil rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per?
- Brazil ranks 41st out of 197 countries with data for 2011.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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), per capita. 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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.