Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in Brazil
Brazil: Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development was 4 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
4 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 102 countries
All-time high
4 years
in 1999
All-time low
4 years
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in Brazil, 1999–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in Brazil stood at 4 years. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in Brazil peaked at 4 years in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4 years, in 1999.
Brazil ranks 4th of 102 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in Brazil, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4 years | — |
| 2000 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 4 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 1 Indonesia 5 years compare
- 1 Liechtenstein 5 years compare
- 1 Montserrat 3 years compare
- 1 Namibia 5 years compare
- 1 Niue 3 years compare
- 4 Costa Rica 4 years compare
- 4 Greece 4 years compare
- 4 Guatemala 4 years compare
- 4 Nigeria 4 years compare
- 4 Oman 4 years compare
- 4 Panama 4 years compare
- 4 El Salvador 4 years compare
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 theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in Brazil?
- Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in Brazil was 4 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of early childhood educational development recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 4 years in 1999.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of early childhood educational development recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 years in 1999.
- How does Brazil rank for theoretical duration of early childhood educational development?
- Brazil ranks 4th out of 102 countries with data for 2025.
- Is theoretical duration of early childhood educational development rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release