School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Brazil
Brazil: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 3.33 million number in 2011. ▬ Flat
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Brazil, 1999–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2011, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Brazil stood at 3.33 million number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Brazil peaked at 3.55 million number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.26 million number, in 2002.
That places Brazil 7th out of 204 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Brazil, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3.29 million number | — |
| 2001 | 3.32 million number | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 3.26 million number | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 3.32 million number | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 3.48 million number | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 3.54 million number | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 3.55 million number | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 3.40 million number | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 3.36 million number | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 3.33 million number | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.29 million number | 3.29 million number | 3.29 million number | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.40 million number | 3.26 million number | 3.55 million number | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.33 million number | 3.33 million number | 3.33 million number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 4 Pakistan 4.84 million number compare
- 5 Indonesia 4.56 million number compare
- 6 United States of America 4.16 million number compare
- 8 Bangladesh 2.98 million number compare
- 9 Ethiopia 2.73 million number compare
- 10 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.31 million number 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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Brazil?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Brazil was 3.33 million number in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 3.55 million number in 2007.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.26 million number in 2002.
- How does Brazil rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Brazil ranks 7th out of 204 countries with data for 2011.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.