Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Brazil

Brazil: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 117.1% in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
117.1%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
8th
of 188 countries
All-time high
142.6%
in 1999
All-time low
114.6%
in 2007
Years of data
10
1999–2011

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Brazil, 1999–2011

0501001501999200520111999: 142.6 %2001: 137.9 %2002: 137.2 %2003: 128.7 %2004: 123.2 %2005: 122.1 %2007: 114.6 %2008: 117.8 %2009: 116.6 %2011: 117.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 117.1% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Brazil peaked at 142.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 114.6%, in 2007.

Brazil ranks 8th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%) in Brazil, 1999 to 2011.
Year % Change
1999 142.6%
2001 137.9% -3.3%
2002 137.2% -0.5%
2003 128.7% -6.2%
2004 123.2% -4.3%
2005 122.1% -0.9%
2007 114.6% -6.2%
2008 117.8% +2.9%
2009 116.6% -1.1%
2011 117.1% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 142.6% 142.6% 142.6% 1
2000s 124.8% 114.6% 137.9% 8
2010s 117.1% 117.1% 117.1% 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 5 Sierra Leone 122.7% compare
  2. 6 Namibia 120.3% compare
  3. 7 Belgium 118.0% compare
  4. 9 Argentina 116.8% compare
  5. 10 Palau 116.4% compare
  6. 11 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 116.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Brazil?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Brazil was 117.1% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 142.6% in 1999.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 114.6% in 2007.
How does Brazil rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
Brazil ranks 8th out of 188 countries with data for 2011.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official primary and lower secondary education age. 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.