Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Brazil
Brazil: Out-of-school children of primary school age, male was 187,992 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Brazil, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Brazil is 187,992, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 32.9% on the previous year and down 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Brazil peaked at 557,081 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 187,992, in 2024.
That places Brazil 30th out of 180 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.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Brazil, year by year
| 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% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 187,992 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,132, 14.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 187,992 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9,892, 19.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 381,439 | 314,277 | 557,081 | 8 |
| 2020s | 265,860 | 187,992 | 337,888 | 4 |
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 out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Brazil?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Brazil was 187,992 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, male recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 557,081 in 2012.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, male recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 187,992 in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, male?
- Brazil ranks 30th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children of primary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release