Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Brazil
Brazil: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per was 0.1726 units per square kilometre in 2011. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Brazil, 1970–2011
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2011, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Brazil stood at 0.1726 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 30 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), per in Brazil peaked at 0.6048 units per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1726 units per square kilometre, in 2011.
That places Brazil 87th out of 195 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2949 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.2628 units per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1972 | 0.2951 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1973 | 0.3031 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.2947 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.2861 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.3116 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 0.3612 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1978 | 0.3825 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 0.3313 units per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1980 | 0.4176 units per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1981 | 0.415 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.4344 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.4376 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.4062 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 0.4168 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.4175 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.427 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4559 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 0.6024 units per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6048 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.5067 units per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4779 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4517 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4572 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4167 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 0.252 units per square kilometre | -39.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2261 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1909 units per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1726 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3123 units per square kilometre | 0.2628 units per square kilometre | 0.3825 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4213 units per square kilometre | 0.4062 units per square kilometre | 0.4376 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.4757 units per square kilometre | 0.4175 units per square kilometre | 0.6024 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.4241 units per square kilometre | 0.2261 units per square kilometre | 0.6048 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.1818 units per square kilometre | 0.1726 units per square kilometre | 0.1909 units per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 84 Vanuatu 0.1922 units per square kilometre compare
- 85 Costa Rica 0.183 units per square kilometre compare
- 86 Papua New Guinea 0.1787 units per square kilometre compare
- 88 New Caledonia 0.169 units per square kilometre compare
- 89 Qatar 0.1674 units per square kilometre compare
- 90 Belize 0.1652 units per square kilometre 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 0.1726 units per square kilometre 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 0.6048 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1726 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- How does Brazil rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per?
- Brazil ranks 87th out of 195 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 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), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.