Teachers in primary education, male in Brazil
Brazil: Teachers in primary education, male was 76,095 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
76,095
Change on year
down 26.5%
World rank
25th
of 212 countries
All-time high
108,299
in 2005
All-time low
23,864
in 1970
Years of data
26
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, male in Brazil, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 76,095 for teachers in primary education, male in 2024.
The figure is down 26.5% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Brazil peaked at 108,299 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 23,864, in 1970.
Brazil ranks 25th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 23,864 | — |
| 1999 | 59,607 | +149.8% |
| 2000 | 60,211 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 68,084 | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 86,314 | +26.8% |
| 2003 | 90,048 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 92,485 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 108,299 | +17.1% |
| 2007 | 67,661 | -37.5% |
| 2008 | 69,040 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 70,648 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 70,641 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 75,650 | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 79,981 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 80,784 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 82,400 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 84,635 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 86,586 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 90,261 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 91,951 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 92,312 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 92,860 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 93,688 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 101,859 | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 103,484 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 76,095 | -26.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23,864 | 23,864 | 23,864 | 1 |
| 1990s | 59,607 | 59,607 | 59,607 | 1 |
| 2000s | 79,199 | 60,211 | 108,299 | 9 |
| 2010s | 83,520 | 70,641 | 92,312 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93,597 | 76,095 | 103,484 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More education data for Brazil
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 696,748 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 19.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.3 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 104.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in Brazil?
- Teachers in primary education, male in Brazil was 76,095 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 108,299 in 2005.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,864 in 1970.
- How does Brazil rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- Brazil ranks 25th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release