School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Brazil
Brazil: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes was 11.98 years in 2011. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Brazil, 2002–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 11.98 years for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2011.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Brazil peaked at 13.7 years in 2002 and was at its lowest, 11.84 years, in 2007.
That places Brazil 76th out of 197 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Brazil, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 13.7 years | — |
| 2003 | 12.85 years | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 12.64 years | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 12.49 years | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 11.84 years | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 12.12 years | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 12.07 years | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 11.98 years | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.53 years | 11.84 years | 13.7 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 11.98 years | 11.98 years | 11.98 years | 1 |
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- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Brazil?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Brazil was 11.98 years in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 13.7 years in 2002.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.84 years in 2007.
- How does Brazil rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Brazil ranks 76th out of 197 countries with data for 2011.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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 life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.