School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Brazil
Brazil: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female was 9.34 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Brazil, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Brazil stood at 9.34 years.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Brazil peaked at 9.66 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.91 years, in 2012.
That places Brazil 76th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Brazil, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 8.91 years | — |
| 2013 | 9.66 years | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 9.53 years | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 9.45 years | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 9.5 years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 9.56 years | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 9.59 years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 9.58 years | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 9.5 years | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 9.47 years | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 9.53 years | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 9.34 years | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.47 years | 8.91 years | 9.66 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 9.46 years | 9.34 years | 9.53 years | 4 |
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More education data for Brazil
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.3 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 104.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Brazil?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Brazil was 9.34 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 9.66 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.91 years in 2012.
- How does Brazil rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Brazil ranks 76th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release