Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Brazil
Brazil: Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 7.67 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
7.67 million number
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
9th
of 203 countries
All-time high
9.99 million number
in 1999
All-time low
6.37 million number
in 1970
Years of data
26
1970–2018
Enrolment in primary education, female in Brazil, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female in Brazil is 7.67 million number, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Brazil peaked at 9.99 million number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 6.37 million number, in 1970.
That places Brazil 9th out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.37 million number | — |
| 1971 | 6.73 million number | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 6.74 million number | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 6.92 million number | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 6.93 million number | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 7.67 million number | +10.7% |
| 1989 | 9.06 million number | +18.1% |
| 1999 | 9.99 million number | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 9.64 million number | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 9.42 million number | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 9.25 million number | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 9.03 million number | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 9.05 million number | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 8.88 million number | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 8.50 million number | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 8.40 million number | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 8.24 million number | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 7.98 million number | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 7.80 million number | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 7.65 million number | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 8.01 million number | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 7.96 million number | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 7.81 million number | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 7.73 million number | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 7.72 million number | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 7.67 million number | -0.7% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 7.67 million number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 207,528 number, 36.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 7.67 million number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 173,492 number, 44.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.89 million number | 6.37 million number | 7.67 million number | 6 |
| 1980s | 9.06 million number | 9.06 million number | 9.06 million number | 1 |
| 1990s | 9.99 million number | 9.99 million number | 9.99 million number | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.93 million number | 8.24 million number | 9.64 million number | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.81 million number | 7.65 million number | 8.01 million number | 9 |
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 primary education, female in Brazil?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Brazil was 7.67 million number in 2018, 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 number in 1999.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.37 million number in 1970.
- How does Brazil rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Brazil ranks 9th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.