Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) in Brazil
Brazil: Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) was 302,088 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Brazil, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 302,088 number for teachers in pre-primary education, female in 2018.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Brazil peaked at 383,002 number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 16,801 number, in 1970.
That places Brazil 5th out of 179 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16,801 number | — |
| 1971 | 20,570 number | +22.4% |
| 1972 | 22,228 number | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 24,243 number | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 25,919 number | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 26,086 number | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 32,125 number | +23.2% |
| 1977 | 36,599 number | +13.9% |
| 1978 | 44,424 number | +21.4% |
| 1979 | 50,838 number | +14.4% |
| 1980 | 57,458 number | +13.0% |
| 1981 | 65,261 number | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 261,148 number | +300.2% |
| 1999 | 297,730 number | +14.0% |
| 2000 | 314,674 number | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 344,811 number | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 361,710 number | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 360,224 number | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 383,002 number | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 272,245 number | -28.9% |
| 2014 | 279,186 number | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 279,442 number | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 289,018 number | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 294,088 number | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 302,088 number | +2.7% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 302,088 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,188 number, 36.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 302,088 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,751 number, 52.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +300.2% | 65,261 number | 261,148 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29,983 number | 16,801 number | 50,838 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 61,360 number | 57,458 number | 65,261 number | 2 |
| 1990s | 279,439 number | 261,148 number | 297,730 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 352,884 number | 314,674 number | 383,002 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 286,011 number | 272,245 number | 302,088 number | 6 |
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 teachers in pre-primary education, female in Brazil?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Brazil was 302,088 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 383,002 number in 2005.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,801 number in 1970.
- How does Brazil rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Brazil ranks 5th out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.