Children out of school, primary, male in Brazil

Brazil: Children out of school, primary, male was 187,992 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
187,992
Change on year
down 32.9%
World rank
30th
of 177 countries
All-time high
557,081
in 2012
All-time low
187,992
in 2024
Years of data
12
2012–2024

Children out of school, primary, male in Brazil, 2012–2024

200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k2012201820242012: 557.1k2013: 352.7k2014: 323.0k2015: 375.9k2016: 353.5k2017: 372.1k2018: 402.9k2019: 314.3k2020: 257.6k2021: 337.9k2022: 280.0k2024: 188.0k

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

Brazil recorded 187,992 for children out of school, primary, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 32.9% on the previous year and down 41.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, male in Brazil peaked at 557,081 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 187,992, in 2024.

That places Brazil 30th out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Children out of school, primary, male in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Children out of school, primary, male in Brazil, 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 557,081
2013 352,691 -36.7%
2014 322,995 -8.4%
2015 375,929 +16.4%
2016 353,510 -6.0%
2017 372,116 +5.3%
2018 402,911 +8.3%
2019 314,277 -22.0%
2020 257,588 -18.0%
2021 337,888 +31.2%
2022 279,970 -17.1%
2024 187,992 -32.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 381,439 314,277 557,081 8
2020s 265,860 187,992 337,888 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 27 South Africa 229,187 compare
  2. 28 Malaysia 223,142 compare
  3. 29 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 207,433 compare
  4. 31 Honduras 184,026 compare
  5. 32 Zimbabwe 181,260 compare
  6. 33 Uganda 181,019

See the full ranking of 182 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children out of school, primary, male in Brazil?
Children out of school, primary, male in Brazil was 187,992 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 557,081 in 2012.
What is the lowest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 187,992 in 2024.
How does Brazil rank for children out of school, primary, male?
Brazil ranks 30th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
Is children out of school, primary, male rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, primary, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children out of school, primary, male
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,680 data points, 1970–2025
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Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.