Population of compulsory school age, female in Brazil

Brazil: Population of compulsory school age, female was 13.01 million number in 2011. ▬ Flat

Latest (2011)
13.01 million number
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
9th
of 186 countries
All-time high
13.84 million number
in 2007
All-time low
12.99 million number
in 1999
Years of data
10
1999–2011

Population of compulsory school age, female in Brazil, 1999–2011

05.0M10.0M15.0M1999200520111999: 13.0M number2001: 13.3M number2002: 13.4M number2003: 13.2M number2004: 13.6M number2005: 13.6M number2007: 13.8M number2008: 13.5M number2009: 13.3M number2011: 13.0M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, female in Brazil is 13.01 million number, measured in 2011.

The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Brazil peaked at 13.84 million number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 12.99 million number, in 1999.

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

Population of compulsory school age, female in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Population of compulsory school age, female (number) in Brazil, 1999 to 2011.
Year number Change
1999 12.99 million number —
2001 13.32 million number +2.5%
2002 13.36 million number +0.4%
2003 13.17 million number -1.5%
2004 13.65 million number +3.7%
2005 13.59 million number -0.4%
2007 13.84 million number +1.8%
2008 13.51 million number -2.4%
2009 13.31 million number -1.5%
2011 13.01 million number -2.2%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 13.01 million number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 543,924 number, 23.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 13.01 million number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 310,736 number, 41.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.99 million number 12.99 million number 12.99 million number 1
2000s 13.47 million number 13.17 million number 13.84 million number 8
2010s 13.01 million number 13.01 million number 13.01 million number 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 6 Indonesia 20.30 million number compare
  2. 7 Mexico 15.36 million number compare
  3. 8 Philippines 13.74 million number compare
  4. 10 Egypt 11.15 million number compare
  5. 11 Ethiopia 10.96 million number compare
  6. 12 Russia 8.56 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, female in Brazil?
Population of compulsory school age, female in Brazil was 13.01 million number in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 13.84 million number in 2007.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 12.99 million number in 1999.
How does Brazil rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
Brazil ranks 9th out of 186 countries with data for 2011.
Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, female (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
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Population of female children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.