Brazil - History & Background, Constitutional & Legal Foundations, Educational System—overview, Preprimary & Primary Education, Secondary Education
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| BASIC DATA
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| Official Country Name:
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Federative Republic of Brazil
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| Region:
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South America
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| Population:
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172,860,370
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| Language(s):
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Portuguese, Spanish, English, French
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| Literacy Rate:
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83.3%
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| Academic Year:
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January-December
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| Number of Primary Schools:
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196,479
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| Compulsory Schooling:
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8 years
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| Public Expenditure on Education:
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5.1%
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| Educational Enrollment:
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Primary: 34,229,388
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Secondary: 6,405,057
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Higher: 1,716,263
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| Educational Enrollment Rate:
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Primary: 125%
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Secondary: 56%
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Higher: 14%
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| Teachers:
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Primary: 1,413,607
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Secondary: 352,894
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Higher: 141,482
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| Student-Teacher Ratio:
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Primary: 24:1
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