Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Brazil
Brazil: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 40.92 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Brazil, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Brazil is 40.92 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Brazil peaked at 45.34 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 26.26 million, in 2012.
Brazil ranks 7th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 26.26 million | — |
| 2013 | 45.34 million | +72.7% |
| 2014 | 44.72 million | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 44.21 million | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 43.56 million | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 42.97 million | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 42.36 million | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 41.98 million | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 41.77 million | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 41.49 million | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 41.43 million | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 40.92 million | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.42 million | 26.26 million | 45.34 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 41.40 million | 40.92 million | 41.77 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More education data for Brazil
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.1006 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0347 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1876 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0365 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.6457 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 696,748 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -15.01 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Brazil?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Brazil was 40.92 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 45.34 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.26 million in 2012.
- How does Brazil rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Brazil ranks 7th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release