Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Brazil

Brazil: Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum was 26.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
26.6%
World rank
50th
of 56 countries
All-time high
32.9%
in 2012
All-time low
19.6%
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2022

Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Brazil, 2000–2022

01020302000201120222000: 19.62003: 24.82006: 27.52009: 30.92012: 32.92015: 29.72018: 31.92022: 26.6

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Brazil is 26.6%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Brazil peaked at 32.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 19.6%, in 2000.

That places Brazil 50th out of 56 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%) in Brazil, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 19.6%
2003 24.8% +26.7%
2006 27.5% +10.7%
2009 30.9% +12.4%
2012 32.9% +6.6%
2015 29.7% -9.6%
2018 31.9% +7.3%
2022 26.6% -16.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.7% 19.6% 30.9% 4
2010s 31.5% 29.7% 32.9% 3
2020s 26.6% 26.6% 26.6% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Brazil?
Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Brazil was 26.6% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 32.9% in 2012.
What is the lowest proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 19.6% in 2000.
How does Brazil rank for proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum?
Brazil ranks 50th out of 56 countries with data for 2022.
Is proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
67 places, 544 data points, 2000–2023
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