Brazil does not use the United States four-point grade point average (GPA) system; instead, primary, secondary, and higher education institutions typically evaluate student performance using numerical grading scales ranging from 0 to 10 or percentage systems from 0% to 100%. Passing grades generally require a minimum score of 5.0 or 6.0 depending on the specific educational institution. In higher education, universities often track progress through cumulative grade metrics or credit-weighted averages, requiring official academic credential evaluations to convert Brazilian transcripts into an equivalent US GPA standard.