Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Brazil

Brazil: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 86.0% in 2011. ▬ Flat

Latest (2011)
86.0%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
57th
of 173 countries
All-time high
89.3%
in 2002
All-time low
81.4%
in 2007
Years of data
8
2002–2011

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Brazil, 2002–2011

0204060802002200620112002: 89.3 %2003: 84.5 %2004: 84.3 %2005: 83.7 %2007: 81.4 %2008: 84.1 %2009: 84.3 %2011: 86 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2011, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Brazil stood at 86.0%.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Brazil peaked at 89.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 81.4%, in 2007.

Brazil ranks 57th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%) in Brazil, 2002 to 2011.
Year % Change
2002 89.3%
2003 84.5% -5.4%
2004 84.3% -0.3%
2005 83.7% -0.7%
2007 81.4% -2.7%
2008 84.1% +3.3%
2009 84.3% +0.2%
2011 86.0% +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 84.5% 81.4% 89.3% 7
2010s 86.0% 86.0% 86.0% 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 54 Ecuador 86.6% compare
  2. 55 Colombia 86.6% compare
  3. 56 Bahrain 86.2% compare
  4. 58 Bulgaria 85.7% compare
  5. 59 Uruguay 85.6% compare
  6. 60 Mexico 84.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Brazil?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Brazil was 86.0% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 89.3% in 2002.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 81.4% in 2007.
How does Brazil rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
Brazil ranks 57th out of 173 countries with data for 2011.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 4,835 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.