School age population, primary education, female in Brazil

Brazil: School age population, primary education, female was 6.12 million number in 2011. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2011)
6.12 million number
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
13th
of 206 countries
All-time high
6.95 million number
in 2004
All-time low
6.12 million number
in 2011
Years of data
10
1999–2011

School age population, primary education, female in Brazil, 1999–2011

02.0M4.0M6.0M1999200520111999: 6.1M number2001: 6.5M number2002: 6.5M number2003: 6.6M number2004: 6.9M number2005: 6.9M number2007: 6.8M number2008: 6.6M number2009: 6.4M number2011: 6.1M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, female in Brazil is 6.12 million number, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in Brazil peaked at 6.95 million number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6.12 million number, in 2011.

That places Brazil 13th out of 206 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.13 million number 6.13 million number 6.13 million number 1
2000s 6.66 million number 6.43 million number 6.95 million number 8
2010s 6.12 million number 6.12 million number 6.12 million number 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 10 Philippines 6.57 million number compare
  2. 11 Mexico 6.55 million number compare
  3. 12 Egypt 6.37 million number compare
  4. 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 5.57 million number compare
  5. 15 Uganda 4.67 million number compare
  6. 16 Kenya 4.13 million number compare

See the full ranking of 251 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, primary education, female in Brazil?
School age population, primary education, female in Brazil was 6.12 million number in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 6.95 million number in 2004.
What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 6.12 million number in 2011.
How does Brazil rank for school age population, primary education, female?
Brazil ranks 13th out of 206 countries with data for 2011.
Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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, primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.