Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Brazil
Brazil: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 109.2% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Brazil, 2002–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Brazil is 109.2%, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Brazil peaked at 123.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 109.2%, in 2011.
That places Brazil 21st out of 193 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 123.7% | — |
| 2003 | 117.8% | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 115.8% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 114.5% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 109.5% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 111.4% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 111.2% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 109.2% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 114.9% | 109.5% | 123.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 109.2% | 109.2% | 109.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 18 New Zealand 110.2% compare
- 19 Kazakhstan 110.0% compare
- 20 Hong Kong, China 109.4% compare
- 22 Slovenia 109.1% compare
- 23 Tonga 108.9% compare
- 24 Peru 108.7% compare
More education data for Brazil
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1454 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Brazil?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Brazil was 109.2% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 123.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 109.2% in 2011.
- How does Brazil rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Brazil ranks 21st out of 193 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. 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 secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official primary and 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.