Welcome to “Number of the Week,” where we choose a single figure that helps understand what is going on in Brazil. This week, we show why the future of this year’s National University Entrance Exam is still so uncertain.
- 3.1 million
- National University Entrance Exam applicants
Last year, Brazil’s National University Entrance Exam (Enem) was the object of controversy due to President Jair Bolsonaro’s decision to maintain the holding of the test in person, despite the closure of schools and universities due to the Covid-19 pandemic. This year, the problem is a different one: with the lowest number of applicants in 14 years, the Education Ministry is considering postponing the exam, scheduled for November.
In July, federal research institute Inep reported that 3.1 million people had their enrollment in the exam confirmed after the...
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