Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in Brazil
Brazil: Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal was 2 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
45th
of 189 countries
All-time high
2
in 2013
All-time low
0
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in Brazil, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in Brazil is 2, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in Brazil peaked at 2 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1998.
Brazil ranks 45th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 2 | — |
| 2014 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2 | +0.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 2 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1, 2.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 2 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 45 Aruba 2 compare
- 45 United Arab Emirates 2 compare
- 45 Bahamas 2 compare
- 45 Belize 2 compare
- 45 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2 compare
- 45 Barbados 2 compare
- 45 Switzerland 2 compare
- 45 Chile 2 compare
- 45 Cook Islands 2 compare
- 45 Costa Rica 2 compare
- 45 Cayman Islands 2 compare
- 45 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2 compare
- 45 Georgia 2 compare
- 45 Ghana 2 compare
- 45 Greece 2 compare
- 45 Grenada 2 compare
- 45 Iraq 2 compare
- 45 Libya 2 compare
- 45 Maldives 2 compare
- 45 Mexico 2 compare
- 45 Malta 2 compare
- 45 Netherlands 2 compare
- 45 Naoero 2 compare
- 45 New Zealand 2 compare
- 45 Panama 2 compare
- 45 Portugal 2 compare
- 45 Sudan 2 compare
- 45 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 2 compare
- 45 Turks and Caicos Islands 2 compare
- 45 Uruguay 2 compare
- 45 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2 compare
More education data for Brazil
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0713 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in Brazil?
- Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in Brazil was 2 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1998.
- How does Brazil rank for number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal?
- Brazil ranks 45th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release