Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Brazil
Brazil: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0033 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Brazil, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Brazil is 0.0033 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.4% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Brazil peaked at 0.0049 units per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0033 units per person, in 2024.
That places Brazil 177th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Brazil, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0048 units per person | — |
| 1999 | 0.0047 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0047 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0049 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0049 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0049 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0049 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0048 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.004 units per person | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0041 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.004 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0039 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.004 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.004 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.004 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.004 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0039 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0039 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0039 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0039 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0038 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0037 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0037 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0039 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0039 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0033 units per person | -15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0048 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0047 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0046 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 174 Republic of Korea 0.0033 units per person compare
- 175 Turkmenistan 0.0033 units per person compare
- 176 Sri Lanka 0.0033 units per person compare
- 178 Guinea 0.0033 units per person compare
- 179 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0033 units per person compare
- 180 Republic of Moldova 0.0031 units per person compare
More education data for Brazil
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1454 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Brazil?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Brazil was 0.0033 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0049 units per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0033 units per person in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Brazil ranks 177th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.