School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Brazil
Brazil: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 2.91 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
2.91 million
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
10th
of 222 countries
All-time high
3.02 million
in 2012
All-time low
2.81 million
in 2022
Years of data
12
2012–2024
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Brazil, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Brazil is 2.91 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Brazil peaked at 3.02 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.81 million, in 2022.
Brazil ranks 10th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3.02 million | — |
| 2013 | 2.99 million | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 2.98 million | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 2.95 million | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 2.85 million | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 2.86 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 2.83 million | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 2.83 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.90 million | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 2.93 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 2.81 million | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 2.91 million | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.91 million | 2.83 million | 3.02 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.89 million | 2.81 million | 2.93 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 7 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 3.63 million compare
- 8 Ethiopia 3.56 million compare
- 9 Bangladesh 3.20 million compare
- 11 Egypt 2.35 million compare
- 12 Philippines 2.15 million compare
- 13 Mexico 2.09 million compare
More education data for Brazil
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Brazil?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Brazil was 2.91 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 3.02 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.81 million in 2022.
- How does Brazil rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Brazil ranks 10th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release