School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Brazil

Brazil: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female was 16.88 years in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
16.88 years
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
37th
of 179 countries
All-time high
16.88 years
in 2024
All-time low
14.33 years
in 2012
Years of data
12
2012–2024

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Brazil, 2012–2024

0510152012201820242012: 14.3 years2013: 15.6 years2014: 15.8 years2015: 15.7 years2016: 15.7 years2017: 15.8 years2018: 16 years2019: 16 years2020: 16 years2021: 16.3 years2022: 16.6 years2024: 16.9 years

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Brazil is 16.88 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Brazil peaked at 16.88 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.33 years, in 2012.

That places Brazil 37th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 15.63 years 14.33 years 16.01 years 8
2020s 16.47 years 16.05 years 16.88 years 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 34 Republic of Moldova 17.15 years compare
  2. 35 Malta 17.12 years compare
  3. 36 Singapore 16.89 years compare
  4. 38 United States 16.82 years compare
  5. 39 Austria 16.78 years compare
  6. 40 Latvia 16.76 years compare

See the full ranking of 400 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Brazil?
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Brazil was 16.88 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 16.88 years in 2024.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 14.33 years in 2012.
How does Brazil rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
Brazil ranks 37th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 12,742 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release