Primary education, pupils (% female) in Brazil
Brazil: Primary education, pupils (% female) was 47.9% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Primary education, pupils in Brazil, 1970–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 47.9% for primary education, pupils in 2017.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Brazil peaked at 49.7% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 47.2%, in 2008.
That places Brazil 155th out of 203 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 49.7% | — |
| 1971 | 49.4% | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 49.3% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 49.5% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 48.8% | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 49.2% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 47.7% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 47.7% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 47.8% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 47.7% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 47.7% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 47.7% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 47.6% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 47.2% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 47.2% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 47.2% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 47.3% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 47.4% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 47.8% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 47.9% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 47.9% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 47.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 47.9% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.4% | 48.8% | 49.7% | 6 |
| 1980s | 49.2% | 49.2% | 49.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 47.7% | 47.7% | 47.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 47.5% | 47.2% | 47.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 47.7% | 47.2% | 47.9% | 8 |
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 primary education, pupils in Brazil?
- Primary education, pupils in Brazil was 47.9% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 1970.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.2% in 2008.
- How does Brazil rank for primary education, pupils?
- Brazil ranks 155th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.