Teachers, as a share of public paid employees in Brazil

Brazil: Teachers, as a share of public paid employees was 0.2244 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.2244
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
8th
of 25 countries
All-time high
0.2244
in 2016
All-time low
0.1236
in 2002
Years of data
13
2002–2016

Teachers, as a share of public paid employees in Brazil, 2002–2016

00.050.10.150.22002200920162002: 0.1242003: 0.1312004: 0.1352005: 0.1342006: 0.1462007: 0.1532008: 0.1652009: 0.1752011: 0.2022012: 0.2062014: 0.222015: 0.2182016: 0.224

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, teachers, as a share of public paid employees in Brazil stood at 0.2244. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 53.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers, as a share of public paid employees in Brazil peaked at 0.2244 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1236, in 2002.

That places Brazil 8th out of 25 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Teachers, as a share of public paid employees in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Teachers, as a share of public paid employees in Brazil, 2002 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2002 0.1236
2003 0.1311 +6.1%
2004 0.1349 +2.9%
2005 0.1339 -0.8%
2006 0.1459 +9.0%
2007 0.1533 +5.1%
2008 0.1653 +7.8%
2009 0.1749 +5.8%
2011 0.2021 +15.5%
2012 0.2056 +1.8%
2014 0.2205 +7.2%
2015 0.2182 -1.0%
2016 0.2244 +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1454 0.1236 0.1749 8
2010s 0.2142 0.2021 0.2244 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 5 Ecuador 0.2483 compare
  2. 6 Sri Lanka 0.2435 compare
  3. 7 Zambia 0.2382 compare
  4. 9 Palestine, State of 0.2173 compare
  5. 10 Uruguay 0.188 compare
  6. 11 Australia 0.1781 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers, as a share of public paid employees in Brazil?
Teachers, as a share of public paid employees in Brazil was 0.2244 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest teachers, as a share of public paid employees recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0.2244 in 2016.
What is the lowest teachers, as a share of public paid employees recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1236 in 2002.
How does Brazil rank for teachers, as a share of public paid employees?
Brazil ranks 8th out of 25 countries with data for 2016.
Is teachers, as a share of public paid employees rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Teachers, as a share of public paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers, as a share of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 276 data points, 2000–2020
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