In theory, the Brazilian government provides free and compulsory education. In reality, education is one of the main problems in Brazil, despite real progress in the last decades.
Education in Brazil is regulated on different levels. The Federal Government sets the basic guidlines of the educational system. It is then up to the local governments to establish the educational programmes.
Although literacy and school enrolment rates are high, the education system still has deep structural problems and struggles to reach international standards. Many Brazilians send their children to private schools if they can afford it.
The Brazilian education system is structured as follows: