Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Brazil
Brazil: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 61.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Brazil, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Brazil is 61.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Brazil peaked at 81.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 53.3%, in 1970.
That places Brazil 94th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 53.3% | — |
| 2002 | 79.5% | +49.1% |
| 2003 | 81.8% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 80.0% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 81.1% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 69.1% | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 68.2% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 68.0% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 67.1% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 66.3% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 65.7% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 65.6% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 65.2% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 64.8% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 64.3% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 63.6% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 63.1% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 62.3% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 61.9% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 61.7% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 61.8% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 62.4% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 61.6% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.3% | 53.3% | 53.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 75.4% | 68.0% | 81.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 64.8% | 62.3% | 67.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.9% | 61.6% | 62.4% | 5 |
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 percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Brazil?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Brazil was 61.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 81.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.3% in 1970.
- How does Brazil rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Brazil ranks 94th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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 Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release