Start of the academic … academic pre-primary post-secondary non in Brazil
Brazil: Start of the academic … academic pre-primary post-secondary non was 2,025 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
2,025
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
1st
of 221 countries
All-time high
2,025
in 2025
All-time low
1,970
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Start of the academic school year in Brazil, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for start of the academic school year in Brazil is 2,025, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, start of the academic school year in Brazil peaked at 2,025 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,970, in 1970.
That places Brazil 1st out of 221 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Start of the academic … academic pre-primary post-secondary non in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,970 | — |
| 1971 | 1,971 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 1,972 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1,973 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 1,974 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 1,975 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 1,976 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1,977 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1,978 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1,979 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 1,980 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 1,981 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1,982 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 1,983 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1,984 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1,985 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1,986 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1,987 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1,988 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1,989 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1,990 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1,991 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1,992 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1,993 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1,994 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1,995 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1,996 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1,997 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1,998 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1,999 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 2,000 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 2,001 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 2,002 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,003 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,004 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,005 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,006 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,007 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,008 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,009 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,010 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,011 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,012 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,013 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,014 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,015 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,016 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,017 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,018 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,019 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,020 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,021 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,022 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,023 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2,024 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2,025 | +0.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 2,025 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,024, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 2,025 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,024, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,974 | 1,970 | 1,979 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,984 | 1,980 | 1,989 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,994 | 1,990 | 1,999 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,004 | 2,000 | 2,009 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,014 | 2,010 | 2,019 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,022 | 2,020 | 2,025 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 1 Afghanistan 2,025 compare
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- 1 Australia 2,025 compare
- 1 Bangladesh 2,025 compare
- 1 Bolivia 2,025 compare
- 1 Brunei 2,025 compare
- 1 Bhutan 2,025 compare
- 1 Botswana 2,025 compare
- 1 Chile 2,025 compare
- 1 Cook Islands 2,025 compare
- 1 Colombia 2,025 compare
- 1 Costa Rica 2,025 compare
- 1 Fiji 2,025 compare
- 1 Guatemala 2,025 compare
- 1 Honduras 2,025 compare
- 1 Kenya 2,025 compare
- 1 Kiribati 2,025 compare
- 1 South Korea 2,025 compare
- 1 Sri Lanka 2,025 compare
- 1 Lesotho 2,025 compare
- 1 Maldives 2,025 compare
- 1 Mozambique 2,025 compare
- 1 Mauritius 2,025 compare
- 1 Malawi 2,025 compare
- 1 Malaysia 2,025 compare
- 1 Namibia 2,025 compare
- 1 Nicaragua 2,025 compare
- 1 Niue 2,025 compare
- 1 Nauru 2,025 compare
- 1 New Zealand 2,025 compare
- 1 Panama 2,025 compare
- 1 Peru 2,025 compare
- 1 Palau 2,025 compare
- 1 Papua New Guinea 2,025 compare
- 1 Paraguay 2,025 compare
- 1 Rwanda 2,025 compare
- 1 Singapore 2,025 compare
- 1 Solomon Islands 2,025 compare
- 1 El Salvador 2,025 compare
- 1 South Sudan 2,025 compare
- 1 Eswatini 2,025 compare
- 1 Seychelles 2,025 compare
- 1 Tokelau 2,025 compare
- 1 Tonga 2,025 compare
- 1 Tuvalu 2,025 compare
- 1 Tanzania 2,025 compare
- 1 Uganda 2,025 compare
- 1 Uruguay 2,025 compare
- 1 Vanuatu 2,025 compare
- 1 Samoa 2,025 compare
- 1 South Africa 2,025 compare
- 1 Zambia 2,025 compare
- 1 Zimbabwe 2,025 compare
More education data for Brazil
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.02 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.44 million (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 21.50 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.11 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1454 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0713 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is start of the academic school year in Brazil?
- Start of the academic school year in Brazil was 2,025 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest start of the academic school year recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 2,025 in 2025.
- What is the lowest start of the academic school year recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,970 in 1970.
- How does Brazil rank for start of the academic school year?
- Brazil ranks 1st out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is start of the academic school year rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non tertiary education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release