School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) in Brazil
Brazil: School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) was 5.21 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
5.21 years
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
155th
of 215 countries
All-time high
5.55 years
in 2014
All-time low
5.21 years
in 2024
Years of data
12
2012–2024
School life expectancy, primary, male in Brazil, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 5.21 years for school life expectancy, primary, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, male in Brazil peaked at 5.55 years in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.21 years, in 2024.
Brazil ranks 155th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 5.24 years | — |
| 2013 | 5.53 years | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 5.55 years | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 5.49 years | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 5.48 years | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 5.51 years | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 5.46 years | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 5.44 years | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 5.37 years | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 5.25 years | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 5.23 years | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 5.21 years | -0.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 5.21 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.8 years, 90% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 5.21 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.08 years, 86% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.46 years | 5.24 years | 5.55 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.26 years | 5.21 years | 5.37 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 152 Montenegro 5.29 years compare
- 153 Algeria 5.29 years compare
- 154 Puerto Rico 5.27 years compare
- 156 Liechtenstein 5.19 years compare
- 157 France 5.16 years compare
- 158 Italy 5.16 years 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 school life expectancy, primary, male in Brazil?
- School life expectancy, primary, male in Brazil was 5.21 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 5.55 years in 2014.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.21 years in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- Brazil ranks 155th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, male rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 life expectancy, primary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release