Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Brazil
Brazil: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes was 27.3% in 2003. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Brazil, 1970–2003
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2003, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Brazil stood at 27.3%.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Brazil peaked at 43.4% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 1984.
That places Brazil 5th out of 188 countries with data for 2003, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 24.0% | — |
| 1971 | 23.9% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 23.7% | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 23.3% | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 22.6% | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 24.9% | +10.1% |
| 1976 | 31.7% | +27.5% |
| 1977 | 30.8% | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 23.8% | -22.7% |
| 1979 | 29.1% | +22.0% |
| 1980 | 28.3% | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 29.6% | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 30.9% | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 22.3% | -28.1% |
| 1991 | 23.4% | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 23.7% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 24.5% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 43.4% | +77.2% |
| 2000 | 31.1% | -28.3% |
| 2001 | 29.3% | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 27.7% | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 27.3% | -1.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 27.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 31.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 27.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.1%, 6.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +77.2% | 24.5% | 43.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.8% | 22.6% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.8% | 22.3% | 30.9% | 4 |
| 1990s | 28.7% | 23.4% | 43.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 28.9% | 27.3% | 31.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 2 Guinea-Bissau 43.4% compare
- 3 Malawi 30.8% compare
- 4 Burundi 30.7% compare
- 6 Madagascar 25.3% compare
- 7 Equatorial Guinea 23.9%
- 8 Central African Republic 23.7% compare
More education data for Brazil
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.02 million (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Brazil?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Brazil was 27.3% in 2003, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 43.4% in 1997.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 1984.
- How does Brazil rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Brazil ranks 5th out of 188 countries with data for 2003.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.