
Brazil: Student teacher ratio, primary school
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Brazil |
Student teacher ratio, primary school |
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Latest value | 20.22 |
Reference | 2017 |
Measure | students per teacher |
Source | UNESCO |
For that indicator, we provide data for Brazil from 1970 to 2017. The average value for Brazil during that period was 22.36 students per teacher with a minimum of 20.22 students per teacher in 2017 and a maximum of 28.01 students per teacher in 1970.
The latest value from 2017 is 20.22 students per teacher. For comparison, the world average in 2017 based on 132
countries is 21.75 students per teacher.
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The student (pupil) to teacher ratio in Brazil is the number of primary school pupils divided by the number of primary school teachers. It is generally considered better to have fewer pupils per teacher.
Definition: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.