92% of School Systems Reduce Racial and Social Inequalities in Learning
The share rose from 66% to 92% between assessment cycles and expands access to Fundeb funds in 2027.
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About 92% of the country's school systems recorded improved performance among poor, Black and Indigenous students when comparing 2023 and 2025, according to official data obtained by Folha. In the previous period, the figure was 66%.
The number equals 5,131 systems, compared with 3,666 that had met the criterion in this year's distribution. The monitoring is part of the rules of Fundeb, the main funding mechanism for basic education.
Reducing inequalities is one of five conditions for receiving the VAAR, a 2.5% share of the federal government's supplemental funding earmarked for systems that improve their results. According to Folha, it was the biggest obstacle to accessing the funds.
The other requirements are minimum student participation in national exams, curriculum benchmarks aligned with the National Common Core, a collaboration arrangement between states and municipalities, and a school principal chosen by technical criteria.
With more systems qualified, the government estimates the results-based share will be R$ 8.1 billion in 2027.