Brazil

Girls in primary school in Brazil

Girls in primary school in Brazil: 0% in 1820 and 94.7% in 2015, by Our World in Data estimates.

Latest, 2015
94.7%
Since 1820
+94.6 percentage points
Rank, 2012
6 of 97
counting from the highest
World, 2015
88.2%
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% of girls of primary-school age · Our World in Data

Girls in primary school in BrazilGirls in primary school in Brazil: 0% in 1820 and 94.7% in 2015, by Our World in Data estimates. The highest was 98.7% in 2012, the lowest 0% in 1820.
Estimates, Our World in DataWorld

What the numbers say

  • The highest was 98.7% in 2012, the lowest 0% in 1820.

Every year

% of girls of primary-school age · Our World in Data

YearBrazilWorld
2018–88.2
2017–88.2
2016–88.3
201594.788.2
201494.788.3
201393.988.2
201298.788.2
201194.688.1
2010–87.9
200996.387.9
2008–87.6
200792.787.2
2006–86
2005–85.4
200492.184.7
2003–83.5
2002–81.4
2001–81
2000–80.7
1999–79.9
1998–78.9
1997–78.1
1996–77.9
1995–78
1994–78.3
1993–78
1992–77.7
1991–77.8
1990–77.3
1989–77.6
1988–76.6
1987–75.8
1986–75.3
1985–74
198077.675.8
19757472.9
197067.269
196558.366
196081.863.1
195543.957.4
195037.251.4
194535.843.5
194034.340
193532.938.2
193030.436.4
192527.933
192025.430.5
191522.929.2
191020.428.1
190517.925.1
190015.523.3
18951321.8
189010.520
1885819
18805.517.2
1875315.7
18700.513.2
18650.410.6
18600.39.3
18550.28
18500.26.8
18450.15.9
18400.15.2
18350.14.5
18300.14
18250.13.5
182003.1

Good to know

  • The share of girls of primary-school age who are enrolled in school.
  • Source: Our World in Data, joining historical estimates to the World Bank’s.
  • Ranks count the 97 countries with a value in 2012, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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