Brazil has made significant progress in school enrollment over the decades, yet learning outcomes remain stagnant.
The story of Keroly Vitoria de Oliveira Ramos Carvalho, an 18-year-old recent graduate from a public school in São Paulo, symbolizes the rapid increase in school enrollment in Brazil. Her family's educational journey reflects the changes in the country's education system; her parents and grandparents had limited schooling opportunities, yet Keroly is the first generation to graduate from high school. With a significant rise from 20% of the workforce completing at least elementary school in 1980 to nearly 80% in 2020, this progress showcases a remarkable shift in educational access and attainment.
Experts, including Guilherme Lichand from Stanford University, describe this trend as a
