Brazil vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income): Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female
Brazil
66.2%
in 2024
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
63.1%
in 2024
Brazil rank
63rd
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank
66th
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female over time
- Brazil
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 66.2% against 63.1% in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), a difference of 3.1%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 63rd and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 66th of 156 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.2% | 68.2% | 16.0% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 81.8% | 68.1% | 13.7% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 69.0% | 62.8% | 6.2% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 65.8% | 62.4% | 3.4% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female, Brazil or WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- Brazil, at 66.2% against 63.1% in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female between Brazil and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- 3.1%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Brazil ranks 63rd and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 66th of 156 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release