Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in Brazil
Brazil: Enrolment in primary education, male (number) was 7.75 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.75 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
11th
of 216 countries
All-time high
10.94 million
in 1999
All-time low
6.44 million
in 1970
Years of data
32
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, male in Brazil, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 7.75 million for enrolment in primary education, male in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Brazil peaked at 10.94 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 6.44 million, in 1970.
That places Brazil 11th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.44 million | — |
| 1971 | 6.90 million | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 6.93 million | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 7.07 million | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 7.08 million | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 8.05 million | +13.7% |
| 1989 | 9.35 million | +16.1% |
| 1999 | 10.94 million | +17.1% |
| 2000 | 10.57 million | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 10.31 million | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 10.13 million | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 9.89 million | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 9.92 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 9.78 million | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 9.50 million | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 9.41 million | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 9.21 million | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 8.91 million | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 8.68 million | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 8.48 million | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 8.76 million | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 8.67 million | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 8.49 million | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 8.39 million | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 8.39 million | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.29 million | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 8.14 million | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 7.97 million | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 7.84 million | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 7.86 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 7.76 million | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 7.75 million | -0.2% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 7.75 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 267,168, 29.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 7.75 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 189,344, 40.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.08 million | 6.44 million | 8.05 million | 6 |
| 1980s | 9.35 million | 9.35 million | 9.35 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 10.94 million | 10.94 million | 10.94 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.86 million | 9.21 million | 10.57 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.52 million | 8.14 million | 8.91 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.83 million | 7.75 million | 7.97 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More education data for Brazil
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.02 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.44 million (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 21.50 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.11 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1454 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0713 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in Brazil?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Brazil was 7.75 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 10.94 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.44 million in 1970.
- How does Brazil rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Brazil ranks 11th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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 Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release