Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Brazil
Brazil: Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by was 26.62 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
26.62
World rank
55th
of 61 countries
All-time high
32.91
in 2012
All-time low
19.59
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2022
Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Brazil, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Brazil is 26.62, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Brazil peaked at 32.91 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 19.59, in 2000.
That places Brazil 55th out of 61 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.59 | — |
| 2003 | 24.83 | +26.7% |
| 2006 | 27.48 | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 30.88 | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 32.91 | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 29.75 | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 31.91 | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 26.62 | -16.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.7 | 19.59 | 30.88 | 4 |
| 2010s | 31.52 | 29.75 | 32.91 | 3 |
| 2020s | 26.62 | 26.62 | 26.62 | 1 |
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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 share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Brazil?
- Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Brazil was 26.62 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 32.91 in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.59 in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by?
- Brazil ranks 55th out of 61 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. 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 students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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