Over-age students, primary, female in Brazil
Brazil: Over-age students, primary, female was 12.6% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Over-age students, primary, female in Brazil, 2004–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for over-age students, primary, female in Brazil is 12.6%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary, female in Brazil peaked at 24.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2016.
That places Brazil 43rd out of 191 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Over-age students, primary, female in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of female enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 24.7% | — |
| 2005 | 20.6% | -16.6% |
| 2007 | 20.1% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 17.4% | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 17.3% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 17.6% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 17.9% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 17.6% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 14.5% | -17.6% |
| 2014 | 13.8% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 12.9% | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 12.2% | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 12.6% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.0% | 17.3% | 24.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 12.2% | 17.9% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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 over-age students, primary, female in Brazil?
- Over-age students, primary, female in Brazil was 12.6% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary, female recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary, female recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2016.
- How does Brazil rank for over-age students, primary, female?
- Brazil ranks 43rd out of 191 countries with data for 2017.
- Is over-age students, primary, female rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Over-age students, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.