Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Brazil
Brazil: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index was 1.25 GPI in 2011. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Brazil, 2002–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2011, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Brazil stood at 1.25 GPI.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Brazil peaked at 1.27 GPI in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.17 GPI, in 2002.
Brazil ranks 12th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Brazil, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.17 GPI | — |
| 2003 | 1.21 GPI | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 1.19 GPI | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.17 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.26 GPI | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 1.27 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.25 GPI | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.25 GPI | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.22 GPI | 1.17 GPI | 1.27 GPI | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.25 GPI | 1.25 GPI | 1.25 GPI | 1 |
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More education data for Brazil
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 10.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5704 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.6384 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 620,653 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 76,095 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Brazil?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Brazil was 1.25 GPI in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 GPI in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 GPI in 2002.
- How does Brazil rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index?
- Brazil ranks 12th out of 182 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for upper secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for upper secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.