Trained teachers in primary education in Brazil
Brazil: Trained teachers in primary education was 88.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Trained teachers in primary education in Brazil, 2019–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trained teachers in primary education in Brazil is 88.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.2% over five years.
Brazil ranks 89th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Trained teachers in primary education in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 91.2% | — |
| 2020 | 92.2% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 89.2% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 88.0% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 88.2% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 91.2% | 91.2% | 91.2% | 1 |
| 2020s | 89.4% | 88.0% | 92.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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 trained teachers in primary education in Brazil?
- Trained teachers in primary education in Brazil was 88.2% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 92.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.0% in 2022.
- How does Brazil rank for trained teachers in primary education?
- Brazil ranks 89th out of 134 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in primary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.