Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Brazil
Brazil: Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9884 index in 2024. ▬ Flat
Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Brazil, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2024, net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Brazil stood at 0.9884 index.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Brazil peaked at 1.03 index in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.9792 index, in 2012.
Brazil ranks 126th of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Brazil, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.9792 index | — |
| 2013 | 1.01 index | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 1.01 index | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1 index | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1 index | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.01 index | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.996 index | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.01 index | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.02 index | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.01 index | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.03 index | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.9884 index | -4.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.9884 index is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01 index, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.9884 index is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.01 index, 97% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1 index | 0.9792 index | 1.01 index | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.01 index | 0.9884 index | 1.03 index | 4 |
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 net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Brazil?
- Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Brazil was 0.9884 index in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 index in 2022.
- What is the lowest net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9792 index in 2012.
- How does Brazil rank for net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index?
- Brazil ranks 126th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal net enrollment rates in lower secondary school between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and above 1 favor girls.