School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Brazil
Brazil: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 13.93 years in 2011. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Brazil, 2002–2011
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 13.93 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2011.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Brazil peaked at 14.77 years in 2002 and was at its lowest, 13.3 years, in 2007.
Brazil ranks 84th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Brazil, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 14.77 years | — |
| 2003 | 14.01 years | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 13.85 years | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 13.78 years | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 13.3 years | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 13.8 years | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 13.78 years | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 13.93 years | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.9 years | 13.3 years | 14.77 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 13.93 years | 13.93 years | 13.93 years | 1 |
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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 to tertiary, both sexes in Brazil?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Brazil was 13.93 years in 2011, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 14.77 years in 2002.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3 years in 2007.
- How does Brazil rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Brazil ranks 84th out of 183 countries with data for 2011.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.