Completion rate, primary education, male in Brazil

Brazil: Completion rate, primary education, male was 97.2% in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
97.2%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
44th
of 88 countries
All-time high
97.2%
in 2024
All-time low
78.5%
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2024

Completion rate, primary education, male in Brazil, 2001–2024

0204060801002001201220242001: 78.5 %2002: 80.9 %2003: 83.1 %2004: 84.3 %2005: 84.9 %2006: 86.5 %2007: 85.2 %2008: 85.1 %2009: 85.2 %2011: 87.3 %2012: 89 %2013: 89.1 %2014: 90.7 %2015: 91.1 %2016: 92.1 %2017: 93.2 %2018: 93.8 %2019: 94.4 %2020: 95.4 %2021: 95.7 %2022: 96.3 %2023: 96 %2024: 97.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, completion rate, primary education, male in Brazil stood at 97.2%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, male in Brazil peaked at 97.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 78.5%, in 2001.

That places Brazil 44th out of 88 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 83.7% 78.5% 86.5% 9
2010s 91.2% 87.3% 94.4% 9
2020s 96.1% 95.4% 97.2% 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 41 Mexico 97.4% compare
  2. 42 Guyana 97.3% compare
  3. 43 Mongolia 97.2% compare
  4. 45 South Africa 96.7% compare
  5. 46 Paraguay 96.2% compare
  6. 47 Colombia 96.1% compare

See the full ranking of 127 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, primary education, male in Brazil?
Completion rate, primary education, male in Brazil was 97.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, primary education, male recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 2024.
What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, male recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 78.5% in 2001.
How does Brazil rank for completion rate, primary education, male?
Brazil ranks 44th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
Is completion rate, primary education, male rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 Completion rate, primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Completion rate, primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
127 places, 2,364 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release