School age population, primary education, male (number) (School male) in Brazil
Brazil: School age population, primary education, male (number) (School male) was 6.33 million number in 2011. ▬ Flat
School age population, primary education, male in Brazil, 1999–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 6.33 million number for school age population, primary education, male in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Brazil peaked at 7.25 million number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6.33 million number, in 2011.
That places Brazil 13th out of 206 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
School age population, primary education, male (number) (School male) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.51 million number | — |
| 2001 | 6.63 million number | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 6.66 million number | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 6.85 million number | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 7.25 million number | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 7.13 million number | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 7.24 million number | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 6.89 million number | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 6.88 million number | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 6.33 million number | -8.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 6.33 million number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 244,978 number, 25.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 6.33 million number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 139,906 number, 45.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.51 million number | 6.51 million number | 6.51 million number | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.94 million number | 6.63 million number | 7.25 million number | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.33 million number | 6.33 million number | 6.33 million number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More education data for Brazil
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.18 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.81 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, male in Brazil?
- School age population, primary education, male in Brazil was 6.33 million number in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 7.25 million number in 2004.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.33 million number in 2011.
- How does Brazil rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Brazil ranks 13th out of 206 countries with data for 2011.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 School age population, primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.