School enrollment, preprimary in Brazil
Brazil: School enrollment, preprimary was 85.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary in Brazil, 2007–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, preprimary in Brazil is 85.9%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and up 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Brazil peaked at 96.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 53.7%, in 2007.
Brazil ranks 69th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.8% | 53.7% | 57.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 91.1% | 81.7% | 96.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 85.9% | 85.9% | 85.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More education data for Brazil
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 19.4% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 696,748 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 104.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 104.3% (2024)
- Labor force, total 108.32 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 43.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary in Brazil?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Brazil was 85.9% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 96.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.7% in 2007.
- How does Brazil rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Brazil ranks 69th out of 197 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.