School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Brazil
Brazil: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 5.80 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Brazil, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Brazil is 5.80 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Brazil peaked at 6.10 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.79 million, in 2016.
Brazil ranks 12th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 6.02 million | — |
| 2013 | 6.10 million | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 6.01 million | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 5.97 million | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 5.79 million | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 5.85 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 5.88 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 5.95 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 5.92 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 5.87 million | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 5.90 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 5.80 million | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.95 million | 5.79 million | 6.10 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.87 million | 5.80 million | 5.92 million | 4 |
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More education data for Brazil
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 696,748 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 19.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Brazil?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Brazil was 5.80 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 6.10 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.79 million in 2016.
- How does Brazil rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Brazil ranks 12th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release