Enrolment in primary education, female in Brazil
Brazil: Enrolment in primary education, female was 7.36 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.36 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
11th
of 216 countries
All-time high
9.99 million
in 1999
All-time low
6.37 million
in 1970
Years of data
32
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, female in Brazil, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, female in Brazil stood at 7.36 million.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Brazil peaked at 9.99 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 6.37 million, in 1970.
That places Brazil 11th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.37 million | — |
| 1971 | 6.73 million | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 6.74 million | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 6.92 million | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 6.93 million | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 7.67 million | +10.7% |
| 1989 | 9.06 million | +18.1% |
| 1999 | 9.99 million | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 9.64 million | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 9.42 million | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 9.25 million | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 9.03 million | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 9.05 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 8.88 million | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 8.50 million | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 8.40 million | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 8.24 million | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 7.98 million | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 7.80 million | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 7.65 million | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 8.01 million | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 7.96 million | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 7.81 million | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 7.73 million | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 7.72 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 7.67 million | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 7.55 million | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 7.40 million | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 7.36 million | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 7.43 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 7.37 million | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 7.36 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.89 million | 6.37 million | 7.67 million | 6 |
| 1980s | 9.06 million | 9.06 million | 9.06 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 9.99 million | 9.99 million | 9.99 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.93 million | 8.24 million | 9.64 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.79 million | 7.55 million | 8.01 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.38 million | 7.36 million | 7.43 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 8 Bangladesh 8.56 million compare
- 9 Ethiopia 7.55 million compare
- 10 Egypt 7.52 million compare
- 12 Mexico 6.49 million compare
- 13 Philippines 6.30 million compare
- 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 5.81 million compare
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 primary education, female in Brazil?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Brazil was 7.36 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 9.99 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.37 million in 1970.
- How does Brazil rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Brazil ranks 11th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. 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 primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release