Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita (capita) in Brazil
Brazil: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita (capita) was 0.0365 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Brazil, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 0.0365 units per person for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Brazil peaked at 0.0706 units per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0365 units per person, in 2024.
That places Brazil 136th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita (capita) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0676 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0706 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0692 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0689 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0674 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.068 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0638 units per person | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0638 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0607 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0585 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0567 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0548 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0543 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.053 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0504 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0494 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.048 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.046 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0445 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0431 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0441 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0433 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0421 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0413 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.041 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0402 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0392 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0382 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0374 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0374 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0368 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0365 units per person | -0.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.0365 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.048 units per person, 76% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.0365 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0482 units per person, 76% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0686 units per person | 0.0674 units per person | 0.0706 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0638 units per person | 0.0638 units per person | 0.0638 units per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0638 units per person | 0.0638 units per person | 0.0638 units per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.054 units per person | 0.048 units per person | 0.0607 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0425 units per person | 0.0392 units per person | 0.046 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0372 units per person | 0.0365 units per person | 0.0382 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 133 Jamaica 0.0379 units per person compare
- 134 New Zealand 0.0372 units per person compare
- 135 Denmark 0.0371 units per person compare
- 137 United States 0.0364 units per person compare
- 138 United Kingdom 0.0364 units per person compare
- 139 Sri Lanka 0.0362 units per person compare
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 (number), per capita in Brazil?
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Brazil was 0.0365 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0706 units per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0365 units per person in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita?
- Brazil ranks 136th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.