Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Brazil
Brazil: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education was 98.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Brazil, 1820–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 98.2% for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Brazil peaked at 98.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1820.
Brazil ranks 45th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 0.0% | — |
| 1825 | 0.1% | +25.0% |
| 1830 | 0.1% | +20.0% |
| 1835 | 0.1% | +33.3% |
| 1840 | 0.1% | +37.5% |
| 1845 | 0.1% | +27.3% |
| 1850 | 0.2% | +28.6% |
| 1855 | 0.2% | +27.8% |
| 1860 | 0.3% | +30.4% |
| 1865 | 0.4% | +30.0% |
| 1870 | 0.5% | +30.8% |
| 1875 | 3.0% | +488.2% |
| 1880 | 5.5% | +83.0% |
| 1885 | 8.0% | +45.4% |
| 1890 | 10.5% | +31.2% |
| 1895 | 13.0% | +23.8% |
| 1900 | 15.4% | +19.2% |
| 1905 | 17.9% | +16.1% |
| 1910 | 20.4% | +13.9% |
| 1915 | 22.9% | +12.2% |
| 1920 | 25.4% | +10.9% |
| 1925 | 27.9% | +9.8% |
| 1930 | 30.4% | +8.9% |
| 1935 | 32.9% | +8.2% |
| 1940 | 34.3% | +4.4% |
| 1945 | 35.8% | +4.2% |
| 1950 | 37.2% | +4.0% |
| 1955 | 43.9% | +18.0% |
| 1960 | 81.8% | +86.4% |
| 1965 | 58.3% | -28.7% |
| 1970 | 67.2% | +15.3% |
| 1975 | 74.0% | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 77.6% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 94.1% | +21.2% |
| 2013 | 95.5% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 95.3% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 95.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 95.8% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 96.5% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 95.9% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 96.3% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 95.2% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 94.9% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 97.1% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 98.2% | +1.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 98.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.1%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 98.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.2%, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1875 | +488.2% | 0.5% | 3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1830s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1850s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 1860s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 1870s | 1.8% | 0.5% | 3.0% | 2 |
| 1880s | 6.7% | 5.5% | 8.0% | 2 |
| 1890s | 11.7% | 10.5% | 13.0% | 2 |
| 1900s | 16.7% | 15.4% | 17.9% | 2 |
| 1910s | 21.7% | 20.4% | 22.9% | 2 |
| 1920s | 26.7% | 25.4% | 27.9% | 2 |
| 1930s | 31.6% | 30.4% | 32.9% | 2 |
| 1940s | 35.0% | 34.3% | 35.8% | 2 |
| 1950s | 40.5% | 37.2% | 43.9% | 2 |
| 1960s | 70.1% | 58.3% | 81.8% | 2 |
| 1970s | 70.6% | 67.2% | 74.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 77.6% | 77.6% | 77.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 95.6% | 94.1% | 96.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 96.3% | 94.9% | 98.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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 gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Brazil?
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Brazil was 98.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1820.
- How does Brazil rank for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Brazil ranks 45th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.