Brazil vs India: Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes

Brazil
9.49 million
in 2024
India
37.89 million
in 2025
Brazil rank
4th
India rank
2nd

Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes over time

  • Brazil
  • India
10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M200720162025

How they compare

India currently reports 37.89 million against 9.49 million in Brazil, a difference of 28.40 million.

That makes India's figure about 4.0 times Brazil's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 4th and India ranks 2nd of 180 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil India Difference Ahead
2010s 8.74 million 43.73 million 34.99 million India
2020s 9.03 million 35.64 million 26.61 million India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes, Brazil or India?
India, at 37.89 million against 9.49 million in Brazil as of 2025.
What is the difference in enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes between Brazil and India?
28.40 million, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and India?
8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
How do Brazil and India rank globally for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes?
Brazil ranks 4th and India ranks 2nd of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
180 places, 2,994 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release