School age population, early childhood … age both sexes educational in Brazil
Brazil: School age population, early childhood … age both sexes educational was 9.99 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, early childhood educational development in Brazil, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood educational development in Brazil is 9.99 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in Brazil peaked at 11.57 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.99 million, in 2024.
That places Brazil 4th out of 104 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 … age both sexes educational in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 11.48 million | — |
| 2013 | 11.31 million | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 11.36 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 11.44 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 11.57 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 11.48 million | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 11.41 million | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 11.26 million | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 11.14 million | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 10.94 million | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 10.56 million | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 9.99 million | -5.5% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 9.99 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 275,788, 36.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 9.99 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 208,407, 47.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.41 million | 11.26 million | 11.57 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 10.66 million | 9.99 million | 11.14 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 educational development in Brazil?
- School age population, early childhood educational development in Brazil was 9.99 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 11.57 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.99 million in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- Brazil ranks 4th out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. 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 educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release