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

Latest (2024)
696,748
Change on year
down 15.0%
World rank
6th
of 216 countries
All-time high
887,428
in 2004
All-time low
457,406
in 1970
Years of data
27
1970–2024

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Brazil, 1970–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1970199720241970: 457.4k1999: 807.1k2000: 815.1k2001: 858.8k2002: 867.0k2003: 877.2k2004: 887.4k2005: 886.8k2006: 820.5k2007: 754.3k2008: 773.6k2009: 770.7k2010: 762.1k2011: 774.6k2012: 786.4k2013: 789.6k2014: 795.0k2015: 791.8k2016: 793.3k2017: 796.5k2018: 799.0k2019: 783.5k2020: 774.6k2021: 772.8k2022: 813.4k2023: 819.8k2024: 696.7k

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

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Brazil, 1970 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 3 United States of America 1.78 million compare
  2. 4 Indonesia 1.51 million compare
  3. 5 Nigeria 913,305 compare
  4. 7 Mexico 571,832 compare
  5. 8 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 561,172 compare
  6. 9 Philippines 527,504 compare

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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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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.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
437 places, 19,704 data points, 1970–2025
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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.