Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Brazil

Brazil: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 8.5% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
8.5%
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
36th
of 184 countries
All-time high
24.1%
in 1999
All-time low
8.5%
in 2010
Years of data
26
1971–2010

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Brazil, 1971–2010

05101520251971199020101971: 18.1 %1972: 18.5 %1973: 17.6 %1974: 17.1 %1975: 18.7 %1976: 22.3 %1977: 22.6 %1978: 18.7 %1979: 22.2 %1980: 21.6 %1981: 22.7 %1983: 22.3 %1984: 19.4 %1991: 18.4 %1992: 18.6 %1993: 19.6 %1999: 24.1 %2000: 21 %2001: 20.2 %2002: 19.5 %2003: 20.2 %2004: 18.4 %2007: 11.7 %2008: 10.6 %2009: 9.1 %2010: 8.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 8.5% for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 59.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Brazil peaked at 24.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2010.

That places Brazil 36th out of 184 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%) in Brazil, 1971 to 2010.
Year % Change
1971 18.1%
1972 18.5% +2.3%
1973 17.6% -5.0%
1974 17.1% -3.0%
1975 18.7% +9.6%
1976 22.3% +19.4%
1977 22.6% +1.1%
1978 18.7% -17.2%
1979 22.2% +18.8%
1980 21.6% -2.9%
1981 22.7% +5.4%
1983 22.3% -1.7%
1984 19.4% -13.1%
1991 18.4% -5.4%
1992 18.6% +1.0%
1993 19.6% +5.8%
1999 24.1% +23.0%
2000 21.0% -13.2%
2001 20.2% -3.4%
2002 19.5% -3.8%
2003 20.2% +3.7%
2004 18.4% -9.1%
2007 11.7% -36.2%
2008 10.6% -9.3%
2009 9.1% -13.8%
2010 8.5% -6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 19.5% 17.1% 22.6% 9
1980s 21.5% 19.4% 22.7% 4
1990s 20.2% 18.4% 24.1% 4
2000s 16.3% 9.1% 21.0% 8
2010s 8.5% 8.5% 8.5% 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

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  4. 37 Morocco 8.3% compare
  5. 38 Eritrea 8.2% compare
  6. 39 Iraq 8.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Brazil?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Brazil was 8.5% in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 24.1% in 1999.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2010.
How does Brazil rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Brazil ranks 36th out of 184 countries with data for 2010.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 59.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,392 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.