School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Brazil

Brazil: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 17.13 million number in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
17.13 million number
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
5th
of 199 countries
All-time high
18.20 million number
in 2007
All-time low
9.25 million number
in 1999
Years of data
10
1999–2011

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Brazil, 1999–2011

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1999200520111999: 9.2M number2001: 9.9M number2002: 10.0M number2003: 9.8M number2004: 10.3M number2005: 10.0M number2007: 18.2M number2008: 17.5M number2009: 17.2M number2011: 17.1M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Brazil is 17.13 million number, measured in 2011.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 72.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Brazil peaked at 18.20 million number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 9.25 million number, in 1999.

Brazil ranks 5th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number) in Brazil, 1999 to 2011.
Year number Change
1999 9.25 million number
2001 9.94 million number +7.5%
2002 9.96 million number +0.1%
2003 9.85 million number -1.1%
2004 10.28 million number +4.4%
2005 10.03 million number -2.4%
2007 18.20 million number +81.4%
2008 17.48 million number -3.9%
2009 17.23 million number -1.4%
2011 17.13 million number -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.25 million number 9.25 million number 9.25 million number 1
2000s 12.87 million number 9.85 million number 18.20 million number 8
2010s 17.13 million number 17.13 million number 17.13 million number 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 2 China 52.25 million number compare
  2. 3 Nigeria 32.08 million number compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 29.26 million number compare
  4. 6 Mexico 13.38 million number compare
  5. 7 Pakistan 10.57 million number compare
  6. 8 Russian Federation 9.53 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Brazil?
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Brazil was 17.13 million number in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 18.20 million number in 2007.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 9.25 million number in 1999.
How does Brazil rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
Brazil ranks 5th out of 199 countries with data for 2011.
Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,152 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood education (ISCED 0) as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years, and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/