Education in Brazil
Which costs more: international or private schools?
International schools
What percent of 15-19 year olds are enrolled in school in Brazil?
82%
37%
69%
69%
Name one segment of school that is optional in Brazil.
Pre-school and high school (15-18 y/o) are completely optional for children in Brazil.
What percentage of 25-34 year olds have completed upper secondary school?
83%
61%
57%
61%
According to the UN, how many children in the world lack basic mathematics and literacy skills?
335 million children
617 million children
843 million children
617 million children
How much more is a graduate (person with degree) salary compared to a salary without a degree?
2.5 times more
1.5 times more
2 times more
2.5 times more
What percentage of students drop out before graduating? (2015)
15%
9%
6%
15%
What fraction of children in Brazil make it to grade 6?
⅔
⅓
⅝
⅓
How much more do kids who went to preschool make when they’re adults in Brazil?
8% more
15% more
12% more
15% more
What rank is Brazil in on the UN’s Education Development Index?
79
56
32
79
What percentage of teachers engage in non-school tasks or don’t even show up to work when they’re due to teach?
35%
39%
37%
35%
How much more do kids who went to primary school make when they’re adults in Brazil?
15% more
10% more
11% more
10% more
Why is it that many children in Brazil don’t attend school?
Schools are expensive, therefore they can’t pay to attend.
There aren’t enough schools spread across Brazil, so it’s too far.
Many natural disasters wreck Brazil, thus schools are closed many times in Brazil.
Children have to work and make money to support their families
Children have to work and make money to support their families.
What percentage of children in Brazil have to repeat a grade at least once in primary and secondary school?
20%
38%
33%
33%
According to the UN, what are some ways you can make a difference from your couch?
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Students from poorer families are how much more likely to drop out of school?
46% more likely
23% more likely
38% more likely
46% more likely
How many children in Brazil could be seen as illiterate, either because they have never attended school, dropped out of school or have poor cognitive skills?
60%
73%
87%
90%
90%
From what age do poor children start working to make money for their families?
From 10 years old, even though it is against the law.
What percentage of children in Brazil who normally went to school were excluded because of COVID?
5%
8%
9%
9%
For how many students does remote learning due to COVID-19 remain out of reach?
500 million
200 million
100 million
500 million
What is the number of children out of school in Brazil compared to Switzerland
10,000 (Brazil) compared to 1,000 (Switzerland)
30,000 (Brazil) compared to 100 (Switzerland)
40,000 (Brazil) compared to 0 (Switzerland)
40,000 (Brazil) compared to 0 (Switzerland)
How is the statistic of 24-65 year olds who have attended college in Brazil compared to other South American countries?
Significantly more - 63% ( Brazil) compared to around 40% (other SA countries)
Around the same - 58% (Brazil) compared to around 60% (other SA countries)
Significantly less - 18% (Brazil) compared to around 27% (other SA countries)
Significantly less - 18% (Brazil) compared to around 27% (other SA countries)
In 2015, how many children (age 5-17) were working illegally (since they’re supposed to attend school)?
2.1 million
2.7 million
2.3 million
2.7 million
Why does Brazil have difficulties with education?
Because there is a big inequality between the richest and the poorest people in Brazil. The richest 10% of Brazil’s population earn 10 times more than the poorer half of Brazil’s population.
Name 3 points to the UN’s subgoals for the SDG, Quality Education.
Free or affordable, quality education for both boys and girls equally, all children should have the skills to promote sustainable development, increase the number of qualified scholarships and teachers.