Gender gap education levels in Brazil
Brazil: Gender gap education levels was 98.18 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gender gap education levels in Brazil, 1820–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 98.18 for gender gap education levels 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 education levels in Brazil peaked at 98.18 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.04, 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 education levels in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 0.04 | — |
| 1825 | 0.05 | +25.0% |
| 1830 | 0.06 | +20.0% |
| 1835 | 0.08 | +33.3% |
| 1840 | 0.11 | +37.5% |
| 1845 | 0.14 | +27.3% |
| 1850 | 0.18 | +28.6% |
| 1855 | 0.23 | +27.8% |
| 1860 | 0.3 | +30.4% |
| 1865 | 0.39 | +30.0% |
| 1870 | 0.51 | +30.8% |
| 1875 | 3 | +488.2% |
| 1880 | 5.49 | +83.0% |
| 1885 | 7.98 | +45.4% |
| 1890 | 10.47 | +31.2% |
| 1895 | 12.96 | +23.8% |
| 1900 | 15.45 | +19.2% |
| 1905 | 17.94 | +16.1% |
| 1910 | 20.43 | +13.9% |
| 1915 | 22.92 | +12.2% |
| 1920 | 25.41 | +10.9% |
| 1925 | 27.9 | +9.8% |
| 1930 | 30.39 | +8.9% |
| 1935 | 32.88 | +8.2% |
| 1940 | 34.32 | +4.4% |
| 1945 | 35.76 | +4.2% |
| 1950 | 37.2 | +4.0% |
| 1955 | 43.88 | +18.0% |
| 1960 | 81.81 | +86.4% |
| 1965 | 58.32 | -28.7% |
| 1970 | 67.23 | +15.3% |
| 1975 | 73.95 | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 77.6 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 94.08 | +21.2% |
| 2013 | 95.46 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 95.34 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 95.37 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 95.85 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 96.49 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 95.89 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 96.33 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 95.19 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 94.91 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 97.08 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 98.18 | +1.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 98.18 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.11, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 98.18 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.21, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender gap education levels 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% | 0.51 | 3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.045 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 2 |
| 1830s | 0.07 | 0.06 | 0.08 | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.125 | 0.11 | 0.14 | 2 |
| 1850s | 0.205 | 0.18 | 0.23 | 2 |
| 1860s | 0.345 | 0.3 | 0.39 | 2 |
| 1870s | 1.75 | 0.51 | 3 | 2 |
| 1880s | 6.74 | 5.49 | 7.98 | 2 |
| 1890s | 11.71 | 10.47 | 12.96 | 2 |
| 1900s | 16.7 | 15.45 | 17.94 | 2 |
| 1910s | 21.68 | 20.43 | 22.92 | 2 |
| 1920s | 26.66 | 25.41 | 27.9 | 2 |
| 1930s | 31.64 | 30.39 | 32.88 | 2 |
| 1940s | 35.04 | 34.32 | 35.76 | 2 |
| 1950s | 40.54 | 37.2 | 43.88 | 2 |
| 1960s | 70.06 | 58.32 | 81.81 | 2 |
| 1970s | 70.59 | 67.23 | 73.95 | 2 |
| 1980s | 77.6 | 77.6 | 77.6 | 1 |
| 2010s | 95.6 | 94.08 | 96.49 | 8 |
| 2020s | 96.34 | 94.91 | 98.18 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More education data for Brazil
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.18 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.81 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap education levels in Brazil?
- Gender gap education levels in Brazil was 98.18 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap education levels recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 98.18 in 2024.
- What is the lowest gender gap education levels recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.04 in 1820.
- How does Brazil rank for gender gap education levels?
- Brazil ranks 45th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender gap education levels 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap education levels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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