Average age, primary education and below in Brazil
Brazil: Average age, primary education and below was 32.91 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
32.91
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
62nd
of 108 countries
All-time high
35.92
in 2020
All-time low
26.81
in 1996
Years of data
37
1981–2021
Average age, primary education and below in Brazil, 1981–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2021, average age, primary education and below in Brazil stood at 32.91.
That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age, primary education and below in Brazil peaked at 35.92 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 26.81, in 1996.
Brazil ranks 62nd of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Average age, primary education and below in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 27.77 | — |
| 1982 | 27.89 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 28.21 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 28.12 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 28.08 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 28.16 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 28.2 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 28.42 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 28.56 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 28.79 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 29.84 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 29.89 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 29.78 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 26.81 | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 26.91 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 27.21 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 27.5 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 27.67 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 28.07 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 28.41 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 28.49 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 28.82 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 29.2 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 29.62 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 30.13 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 30.41 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 31.06 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 33.53 | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 33.85 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 34.13 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 34.45 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 34.7 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 35.08 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 35.36 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 35.69 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 35.92 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 32.91 | -8.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 32.91 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.1, 94% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 32.91 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32.61, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.16 | 27.77 | 28.56 | 9 |
| 1990s | 28.34 | 26.81 | 29.89 | 8 |
| 2000s | 28.98 | 27.67 | 30.41 | 9 |
| 2010s | 34.21 | 31.06 | 35.69 | 9 |
| 2020s | 34.42 | 32.91 | 35.92 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age, primary education and below in Brazil?
- Average age, primary education and below in Brazil was 32.91 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age, primary education and below recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 35.92 in 2020.
- What is the lowest average age, primary education and below recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.81 in 1996.
- How does Brazil rank for average age, primary education and below?
- Brazil ranks 62nd out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
- Is average age, primary education and below rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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