School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Brazil
Brazil: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 9.39 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Brazil, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Brazil is 9.39 years, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Brazil peaked at 9.81 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 9.06 years, in 2012.
That places Brazil 73rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Brazil, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 9.06 years | — |
| 2013 | 9.81 years | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 9.69 years | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 9.6 years | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 9.65 years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 9.69 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 9.72 years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 9.67 years | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 9.61 years | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 9.55 years | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 9.55 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 9.39 years | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.61 years | 9.06 years | 9.81 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 9.53 years | 9.39 years | 9.61 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 70 Montenegro 9.41 years compare
- 71 Tunisia 9.4 years compare
- 72 East Timor 9.39 years compare
- 74 Saudi Arabia 9.37 years compare
- 75 Mozambique 9.36 years compare
- 76 Oman 9.32 years compare
More education data for Brazil
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 620,653 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 76,095 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Brazil?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Brazil was 9.39 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 9.81 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.06 years in 2012.
- How does Brazil rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Brazil ranks 73rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release