Brazil
21%
6/28
AI Gap Index
4/10
Schools
0/8
Workforce
1/6
Governance
1/4
Access
Schools 4/10
D1 AI literacy curriculum exists in schools 2 BNCC computing requirement mandatory in all schools from 2026; AI is a structured component [1], [2]
D2 Curriculum is binding law or mandate 2 BNCC mandate is binding law for all public and private schools
D3 Ethics component included in curriculum 0
D4 Teacher training mandated and funded before rollout 0
D5 Dedicated funding attached to the requirement 0
Workforce 0/8
D6 Employers legally required to train all employees 0
D7 Training must cover ethics and critical evaluation 0
D8 Pre-redundancy training obligation exists 0
D9 Workers have rights when AI used in employment decisions 0 AI Bill (PL 2338/2023) would create individual rights for AI-driven decisions; bill remains pending in Chamber of Deputies as of March 2026 — scored 0 until enacted [1]
Civil Service & Governance 1/6
D10 Civil servants working with AI must receive training 0
D11 Minimum training standard is defined 1 PBIA targets 115,000 public servant AI trainings by 2026 with R$ 7.5M
D12 Enforcement mechanism exists with named authority 0
Public Access 1/4
D13 Free or publicly funded AI literacy resources available 1 PBIA includes public information campaigns on critical AI use; some resources exist through federal programmes Additional MEC free AI teacher-training course (60 hours) and Aprenda Mais 55,000+ AI places announced April 2026; MEC Livros, MEC Idiomas and MEC Enem AI-assisted platforms launched. [1], [2]
D14 Digital infrastructure support for schools and institutions 0
Subregion map
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Regions & states
Subregions inherit supranational obligations from their parent country but may have additional local policy. Scores reflect local policy only.
Region
Schools /10
Workforce /8
Governance /6
Access /4
Total
Bahia
3
0
0
0
3 11%
Paraná
0
0
3
0
3 11%
Minas Gerais
2
0
0
0
2 7%
Pernambuco
2
0
0
0
2 7%
Rio de Janeiro
0
1
0
1
2 7%
Rio Grande do Sul
1
1
0
0
2 7%
São Paulo
0
1
0
1
2 7%
Ceará
0
0
1
0
1 4%
Index history
April 21, 2026 6/28 MEC opens free 60-hr AI teacher-training course and 55K+ AI course places on Aprenda Mais; MEC Enem AI essay correction launched; CNE AI-in-schools manual entering consultation — scores unchanged (voluntary, consultation-stage)
April 13, 2026 6/28 BNCC computing mandate now binding; dims 1,2 raised to 2; dim 11 raised to 1
March 18, 2026 2/28 Initial scoring: PBIA 2024-2028 provides education framework and public resources; AI Bill (rights and governance) pending; no binding curriculum or employer training obligations