Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Brazil
Brazil: Teachers in primary education, both sexes 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 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% |
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 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
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
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