Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Brazil
Brazil: Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by was 23.3 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
23.3
World rank
44th
of 51 countries
All-time high
26.8
in 2018
All-time low
12.47
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2022
Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Brazil, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Brazil stood at 23.3.
That represents a change of down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Brazil peaked at 26.8 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12.47, in 2000.
Brazil ranks 44th of 51 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.47 | — |
| 2003 | 16.89 | +35.4% |
| 2006 | 19.66 | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 22.72 | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 25.01 | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 23.76 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 26.8 | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 23.3 | -13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.94 | 12.47 | 22.72 | 4 |
| 2010s | 25.19 | 23.76 | 26.8 | 3 |
| 2020s | 23.3 | 23.3 | 23.3 | 1 |
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More education data for Brazil
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Brazil?
- Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Brazil was 23.3 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 26.8 in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.47 in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by?
- Brazil ranks 44th out of 51 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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