Situation: In this project, data from the 2021 school census provided by INEP was analyzed to identify and obtain information about the functioning of evangelical schools in Brazil.
Task: The task was to analyze the data and identify the quantity and profile of evangelical schools in Brazil, including their size, location, infrastructure, and ownership.
Action: Through a keyword search for terms related to this segment, 1905 evangelical schools were identified, and their data was analyzed to draw conclusions about the profile of these schools. The researchers also investigated the absence of schools in indigenous territory and possible reasons for it.
Result: The analysis revealed that Brazilian evangelical schools are mostly small or medium-sized schools, concentrated in urban areas, and offering early childhood education. Most of these schools are maintained by private companies or non-profit institutions, but there is also a small number maintained by NGOs, OSCIPs, and labor unions. Over half of the schools use the internet in the teaching and learning process, and most do not have nutritionists, speech therapists, social workers, and psychologists. The project recommends that ACSI develop materials and services aimed at the profile of schools described above, and projects be designed to raise awareness about the importance of Christian education in the final years of primary, secondary, and technical education. It also recommends contacting missionary institutions to find out about the real situation of schools in indigenous territories.
As a result, we provided to ACSI a report with the complete description of the schools and a interactive dashboard for future queries with 2022 updated data.
