School enrollment, primary, female in Brazil
Brazil: School enrollment, primary, female was 94.7% in 2015. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary, female in Brazil, 2004–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, female in Brazil is 94.7%, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Brazil peaked at 98.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 92.1%, in 2004.
Brazil ranks 63rd of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School enrollment, primary, female in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 92.1% | — |
| 2007 | 92.6% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 96.3% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 94.6% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 98.7% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 93.9% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 94.7% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 94.7% | -0.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 94.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.1%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 94.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.1%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.7% | 92.1% | 96.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 95.3% | 93.9% | 98.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 60 Trinidad and Tobago 94.8% compare
- 61 Belarus 94.8% compare
- 62 Chile 94.8% compare
- 64 Serbia 94.6% compare
- 65 United States 94.6% compare
- 66 Saudi Arabia 94.4% 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 enrollment, primary, female in Brazil?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Brazil was 94.7% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.1% in 2004.
- How does Brazil rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Brazil ranks 63rd out of 167 countries with data for 2015.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.