Enrolment in primary education, female in Brazil
Brazil: Enrolment in primary education, female was 7.67 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising
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 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% |
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
- 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 7.67 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.