School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Brazil
Brazil: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 15.78 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Brazil, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Brazil is 15.78 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Brazil peaked at 17.50 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 15.78 million, in 2024.
That places Brazil 5th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 17.50 million | — |
| 2013 | 17.41 million | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 17.37 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 17.41 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 17.36 million | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 17.33 million | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 17.29 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 17.21 million | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 17.07 million | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 16.81 million | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 16.47 million | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 15.78 million | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.36 million | 17.21 million | 17.50 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 16.53 million | 15.78 million | 17.07 million | 4 |
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 school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Brazil?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Brazil was 15.78 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 17.50 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.78 million in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Brazil ranks 5th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release