Public investment in education in Brazil, in relation to the GDP, rose by 29% from 2015 to 2021, surpassing the OECD average increase of 9% during the same period.
The initiatives for the education of the Yanomami and the Ye’kwana were discussed with indigenous leaders at a meeting with Education Minister Camilo Santana in Brasília.
They say technology has impacted education both positively, with faster access to information, and negatively, as students lose their focus. Educators also reported structural and pedagogical problems that prevent the use of technology.
One out of five young people aged 15–29 were in this situation in 2023—9.6 mi youths. Conversely, 15.3% of youths worked and studied, 39.4% only worked, and 25.5% only studied.
“The average results in 2022 were practically the same as in 2018 in mathematics, reading, and science. PISA results have remained remarkably stable over a long period,” the report reads, on the performance of Brazilian students.