Repeaters, primary, total in Brazil
Brazil: Repeaters, primary, total was 8.7% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, total in Brazil, 1970–2011
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters, primary, total in Brazil is 8.7%, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and down 59.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in Brazil peaked at 25.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2011.
That places Brazil 37th out of 189 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, total in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of total enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 19.2% | — |
| 1971 | 16.1% | -16.2% |
| 1972 | 18.0% | +11.9% |
| 1973 | 18.1% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 17.6% | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 17.2% | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 19.3% | +12.1% |
| 1977 | 21.3% | +10.7% |
| 1978 | 21.6% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 17.6% | -18.4% |
| 1980 | 21.7% | +23.2% |
| 1981 | 21.7% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 21.8% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 20.9% | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 19.6% | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 19.8% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 18.1% | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 18.4% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 19.1% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 24.0% | +25.7% |
| 2000 | 25.0% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 21.5% | -14.2% |
| 2002 | 20.6% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 20.0% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 20.1% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 18.7% | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 11.8% | -36.7% |
| 2009 | 10.8% | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.6% | 16.1% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.9% | 19.6% | 21.8% | 6 |
| 1990s | 19.9% | 18.1% | 24.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 18.6% | 10.8% | 25.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 8.7% | 9.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 34 Papua New Guinea 8.9% compare
- 35 Uganda 8.8% compare
- 36 South Africa 8.8% compare
- 38 Djibouti 8.7% compare
- 39 Mozambique 8.6% compare
- 40 Eritrea 8.1% 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, primary, total in Brazil?
- Repeaters, primary, total in Brazil was 8.7% in 2011, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2011.
- How does Brazil rank for repeaters, primary, total?
- Brazil ranks 37th out of 189 countries with data for 2011.
- Is repeaters, primary, total rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.