School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) in Brazil
Brazil: School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) was 1.28 GPI in 2011. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Brazil, 1999–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Brazil is 1.28 GPI, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Brazil peaked at 1.29 GPI in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.2 GPI, in 2001.
That places Brazil 74th out of 177 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.25 GPI | — |
| 2001 | 1.2 GPI | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 1.24 GPI | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 1.27 GPI | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.24 GPI | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.24 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.23 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.25 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.29 GPI | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 1.28 GPI | -0.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 1.28 GPI is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.32 GPI, 97% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 1.28 GPI is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.57 GPI, 82% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.25 GPI | 1.25 GPI | 1.25 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.25 GPI | 1.2 GPI | 1.29 GPI | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.28 GPI | 1.28 GPI | 1.28 GPI | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 71 Philippines 1.31 GPI compare
- 72 Belgium 1.3 GPI compare
- 73 Romania 1.29 GPI compare
- 75 Malaysia 1.28 GPI compare
- 76 Kyrgyzstan 1.27 GPI compare
- 77 Trinidad and Tobago 1.26 GPI compare
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 school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Brazil?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Brazil was 1.28 GPI in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 GPI in 2009.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 GPI in 2001.
- How does Brazil rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index?
- Brazil ranks 74th out of 177 countries with data for 2011.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female school life expectancy to the male school life expectancy. 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.