School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Brazil
Brazil: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) was 8.72 million number in 2011. ▼ Falling
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Brazil, 1999–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Brazil is 8.72 million number, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Brazil peaked at 10.28 million number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 8.71 million number, in 2009.
That places Brazil 7th out of 206 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9.25 million number | — |
| 2001 | 9.94 million number | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 9.96 million number | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 9.85 million number | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 10.28 million number | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 10.03 million number | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 9.26 million number | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 8.73 million number | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 8.71 million number | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 8.72 million number | +0.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 8.72 million number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 322,958 number, 27.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 8.72 million number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 142,639 number, 61.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.25 million number | 9.25 million number | 9.25 million number | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.60 million number | 8.71 million number | 10.28 million number | 8 |
| 2010s | 8.72 million number | 8.72 million number | 8.72 million number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More education data for Brazil
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.18 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.81 (2024)
- 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)
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 8.72 million number in 2011, 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 10.28 million number in 2004.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.71 million number in 2009.
- How does Brazil rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Brazil ranks 7th out of 206 countries with data for 2011.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.