Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Brazil

Brazil: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 26.48 million number in 2011. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2011)
26.48 million number
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
9th
of 186 countries
All-time high
28.39 million number
in 2007
All-time low
26.38 million number
in 1999
Years of data
10
1999–2011

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Brazil, 1999–2011

010.0M20.0M30.0M1999200520111999: 26.4M number2001: 26.9M number2002: 27.0M number2003: 26.8M number2004: 27.9M number2005: 27.7M number2007: 28.4M number2008: 27.6M number2009: 27.4M number2011: 26.5M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Brazil is 26.48 million number, measured in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Brazil peaked at 28.39 million number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 26.38 million number, in 1999.

Brazil ranks 9th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.38 million number 26.38 million number 26.38 million number 1
2000s 27.48 million number 26.84 million number 28.39 million number 8
2010s 26.48 million number 26.48 million number 26.48 million number 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 6 Indonesia 41.76 million number compare
  2. 7 Mexico 31.36 million number compare
  3. 8 Philippines 28.24 million number compare
  4. 10 Egypt, Arab Republic of 22.99 million number compare
  5. 11 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 22.15 million number compare
  6. 12 Russian Federation 17.55 million number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places β†’

More reference data data for Brazil

All data for Brazil β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Brazil?
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Brazil was 26.48 million number in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 28.39 million number in 2007.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 26.38 million number in 1999.
How does Brazil rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Brazil ranks 9th out of 186 countries with data for 2011.
Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
Last refreshed

Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.