Over the last few decades, Brazil has enhanced the participation of children and young people, closing the gap, at least in some respects, with high-performing countries. Early childhood education has been expanded, enrolment in primary education is close to universal, and around 80% of the cohort participate in lower secondary education, with well over half now progressing to upper secondary education. Tertiary participation has also grown, and access enhanced for the most disadvantaged. Despite major advances, attainment and participation is still behind the OECD average. Moreover, disadvantaged individuals face barriers both in accessing and remaining in education. As a result, levels of attainment and participation in education vary significantly across Brazil’s population. While socioeconomic background and regional differences are factors in all systems, their impacts are stronger in Brazil than in many comparable countries. Moreover, a large proportion of young people do not complete education on time or at all.
OECD*. Education in Brazil*: an international perspective, OECD Publishing, Paris, https://doi.org/10.1787/60a667f7-en. 238 pgs. with adaptations.
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