Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in Brazil
Brazil: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) was 696,748 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Brazil, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 696,748 for teachers in primary education, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 15.0% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes 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 26 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) 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% |
| 2007 | 754,291 | -14.9% |
| 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% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 696,748 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24,978, 27.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 696,748 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18,882, 36.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +76.4% | 457,406 | 807,053 |
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 | 832,325 | 754,291 | 887,428 | 9 |
| 2010s | 787,170 | 762,132 | 798,957 | 10 |
| 2020s | 775,482 | 696,748 | 819,787 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 3 United States 1.78 million compare
- 4 Indonesia 1.51 million compare
- 5 Nigeria 913,305 compare
- 7 Mexico 571,832 compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of Congo 561,172 compare
- 9 Philippines 527,504 compare
More education data for Brazil
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.02 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.44 million (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.71 million (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in Brazil?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Brazil was 696,748 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 887,428 in 2004.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 457,406 in 1970.
- How does Brazil rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Brazil ranks 6th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release