Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Brazil
Brazil: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 696,748 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Brazil, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Brazil is 696,748, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.0% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Brazil peaked at 887,428 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 457,406, in 1970.
That places Brazil 6th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 457,406 | — |
| 1999 | 807,053 | +76.4% |
| 2000 | 815,079 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 858,813 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 867,003 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 877,204 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 887,428 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 886,781 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 820,536 | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 754,291 | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 773,624 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 770,703 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 762,132 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 774,575 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 786,411 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 789,575 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 795,014 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 791,787 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 793,276 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 796,457 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 798,957 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 783,517 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 774,646 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 772,790 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 813,441 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 819,787 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 696,748 | -15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 457,406 | 457,406 | 457,406 | 1 |
| 1990s | 807,053 | 807,053 | 807,053 | 1 |
| 2000s | 831,146 | 754,291 | 887,428 | 10 |
| 2010s | 787,170 | 762,132 | 798,957 | 10 |
| 2020s | 775,482 | 696,748 | 819,787 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 3 United States of America 1.78 million compare
- 4 Indonesia 1.51 million compare
- 5 Nigeria 913,305 compare
- 7 Mexico 571,832 compare
- 8 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 561,172 compare
- 9 Philippines 527,504 compare
More education data for Brazil
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.6457 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -15.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 10.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.7217 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 10.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5704 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.6384 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.55 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Brazil?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Brazil was 696,748 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 887,428 in 2004.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 457,406 in 1970.
- How does Brazil rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Brazil ranks 6th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. 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 Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.