Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Brazil
Brazil: Enrolment in pre-primary education, 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 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% |
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 696,748 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 19.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.3 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 104.3% (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.