Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Brazil

Brazil: Enrolment in early childhood education, female was 4.62 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4.62 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
4th
of 176 countries
All-time high
4.62 million
in 2024
All-time low
3.71 million
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Brazil, 2013–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M2013201820242013: 3.7M2014: 3.8M2015: 3.9M2016: 4.0M2017: 4.1M2018: 4.3M2019: 4.4M2020: 4.3M2021: 4.1M2022: 4.4M2023: 4.6M2024: 4.6M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in early childhood education, female in Brazil stood at 4.62 million. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood education, female in Brazil peaked at 4.62 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.71 million, in 2013.

That places Brazil 4th out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in early childhood education, female (number) in Brazil, 2013 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2013 3.71 million
2014 3.84 million +3.5%
2015 3.88 million +1.2%
2016 4.03 million +3.8%
2017 4.14 million +2.8%
2018 4.26 million +2.9%
2019 4.37 million +2.6%
2020 4.30 million -1.7%
2021 4.05 million -5.7%
2022 4.40 million +8.5%
2023 4.61 million +4.7%
2024 4.62 million +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4.03 million 3.71 million 4.37 million 7
2020s 4.39 million 4.05 million 4.62 million 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 1 China 19.36 million compare
  2. 2 India 18.52 million compare
  3. 3 Pakistan 4.90 million compare
  4. 5 Nigeria 4.00 million compare
  5. 6 Indonesia 3.97 million compare
  6. 7 Russian Federation 3.09 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in early childhood education, female in Brazil?
Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Brazil was 4.62 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, female recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 4.62 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, female recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 3.71 million in 2013.
How does Brazil rank for enrolment in early childhood education, female?
Brazil ranks 4th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in early childhood education, female rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in early childhood education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in early childhood education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
176 places, 2,917 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release