The Changes in Enrollment in Piauí’s Elementary and Middle Schools

Abstract

In this article are analyzed the enrolment of basic school, in the Piauí state, in the state and municipal network, in the period 1997 to 2010. It’s based in the new financing of public education at Brazil, happened after the institution of FUNDEF. The data was collected from the contents available at INEP’s website and additional information in the microdata. It’s evidenced that the process of municipalization of the enrolment of basic
school at Piauí, happened more intensive in the period of 1997 until 2005. The reasons of peculiar enrolment of basic school at Piauí and the economic and political context are the object of future research.