Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … female in Brazil
Brazil: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … female was 71.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
71.3%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
83rd
of 106 countries
All-time high
81.7%
in 2021
All-time low
71.3%
in 2023
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Brazil, 2019–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Brazil is 71.3%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 11.9% over five years.
Brazil ranks 83rd of 106 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … female in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 80.9% | — |
| 2020 | 81.6% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 81.7% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 71.7% | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 71.3% | -0.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 71.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.4%, 79% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 71.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 88.7%, 80% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 80.9% | 80.9% | 80.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 76.6% | 71.3% | 81.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 80 Marshall Islands 72.7% compare
- 81 Rwanda 72.6% compare
- 82 Saint Lucia 71.5% compare
- 84 Tuvalu 70.6% compare
- 85 Burundi 70.0% compare
- 86 Burkina Faso 68.1% compare
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 proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Brazil?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Brazil was 71.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 81.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.3% in 2023.
- How does Brazil rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Brazil ranks 83rd out of 106 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release