Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level in Brazil
Brazil: Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level was 22.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level in Brazil, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level in Brazil stood at 22.1%.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level in Brazil peaked at 49.4% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 2021.
That places Brazil 120th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.9% | 38.1% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.5% | 27.3% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.1% | 22.1% | 24.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 23.0% | 25.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 18.3% | 22.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More education data for Brazil
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 4 years (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)
- School enrollment, primary 104.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 696,748 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.61 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 104.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level in Brazil?
- Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level in Brazil was 22.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 49.4% in 1975.
- What is the lowest share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 2021.
- How does Brazil rank for share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level?
- Brazil ranks 120th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private pre-primary education institutions are managed by private entities, such as NGOs, religious groups, or businesses, rather than public authorities, regardless of profit motive.