Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Brazil
Brazil: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 620,653 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female in Brazil, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female in Brazil is 620,653, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 13.4% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Brazil peaked at 794,943 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 433,542, in 1970.
That places Brazil 5th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 433,542 | — |
| 1999 | 747,446 | +72.4% |
| 2000 | 754,868 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 790,729 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 780,689 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 787,156 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 794,943 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 778,482 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 686,630 | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 704,584 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 700,055 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 691,491 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 698,925 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 706,430 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 708,791 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 712,614 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 707,152 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 706,690 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 706,196 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 707,006 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 691,205 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 681,786 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 679,102 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 711,582 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 716,303 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 620,653 | -13.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 620,653 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22,119, 28.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 620,653 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14,524, 42.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +72.4% | 433,542 | 747,446 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 433,542 | 433,542 | 433,542 | 1 |
| 1990s | 747,446 | 747,446 | 747,446 | 1 |
| 2000s | 753,126 | 686,630 | 794,943 | 9 |
| 2010s | 703,650 | 691,205 | 712,614 | 10 |
| 2020s | 681,885 | 620,653 | 716,303 | 5 |
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 teachers in primary education, female in Brazil?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Brazil was 620,653 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 794,943 in 2004.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 433,542 in 1970.
- How does Brazil rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Brazil ranks 5th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release