Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Brazil
Brazil: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 2.52 million number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Brazil, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 2.52 million number for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Brazil peaked at 2.52 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 188,307 number, in 1970.
That places Brazil 7th out of 196 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 188,307 number | — |
| 1971 | 214,175 number | +13.7% |
| 1972 | 233,048 number | +8.8% |
| 1973 | 250,202 number | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 264,921 number | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 281,283 number | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 351,761 number | +25.1% |
| 1977 | 388,426 number | +10.4% |
| 1978 | 471,854 number | +21.5% |
| 1979 | 595,747 number | +26.3% |
| 1980 | 660,412 number | +10.9% |
| 1981 | 766,237 number | +16.0% |
| 2013 | 2.38 million number | +210.8% |
| 2014 | 2.43 million number | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 2.41 million number | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 2.46 million number | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 2.49 million number | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 2.52 million number | +1.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 2.52 million number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 73,560 number, 34.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 2.52 million number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54,233 number, 46.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +210.8% | 766,237 number | 2.38 million number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 323,972 number | 188,307 number | 595,747 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 713,324 number | 660,412 number | 766,237 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.45 million number | 2.38 million number | 2.52 million number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More education data for Brazil
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.18 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.81 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.02 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.44 million (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 21.50 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.11 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1454 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Brazil?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Brazil was 2.52 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 2.52 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 188,307 number in 1970.
- How does Brazil rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Brazil ranks 7th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of female students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.