Brazil vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Brazil
89.1%
in 2024
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
82.7%
in 2024
Brazil rank
40th
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank
41st
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Brazil
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 89.1% against 82.7% in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), a difference of 6.4%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)'s.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 40th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 41st of 212 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 94.8% | 72.1% | 22.6% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 92.6% | 74.8% | 17.8% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 90.5% | 75.2% | 15.3% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 89.4% | 79.4% | 10.0% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 88.0% | 82.4% | 5.5% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Brazil or WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- Brazil, at 89.1% against 82.7% in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Brazil and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 6.4%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Brazil ranks 40th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 41st of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in primary 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