Despite increases in education spending over the years, Brazil has only seen limited improvements in national and international assessments. To sustain and accelerate progresses in teaching and learning, Brazil will need to retain current levels of education resources. However, there is also significant scope to use resources more equitably and effectively. For example, at present, Brazil invests more in tertiary education than in ECEC, despite evidence that access to high-quality ECEC not only contributes to better learning outcomes but can also help reduce inequalities. Even within tertiary education, funding arrangements tend to disproportionately benefit students from advantaged backgrounds.
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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