Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Brazil

Brazil: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 707,006 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
707,006 number
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
5th
of 196 countries
All-time high
794,943 number
in 2004
All-time low
433,542 number
in 1970
Years of data
21
1970–2018

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Brazil, 1970–2018

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1970199420181970: 433.5k number1999: 747.4k number2000: 754.9k number2001: 790.7k number2002: 780.7k number2003: 787.2k number2004: 794.9k number2005: 778.5k number2006: 732.6k number2007: 686.6k number2008: 704.6k number2009: 700.1k number2010: 691.5k number2011: 698.9k number2012: 706.4k number2013: 708.8k number2014: 712.6k number2015: 707.2k number2016: 706.7k number2017: 706.2k number2018: 707.0k number

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Brazil is 707,006 number, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Brazil peaked at 794,943 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 433,542 number, in 1970.

That places Brazil 5th out of 196 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Brazil, 1970 to 2018.
Year number Change
1970 433,542 number
1999 747,446 number +72.4%
2000 754,868 number +1.0%
2001 790,729 number +4.8%
2002 780,689 number -1.3%
2003 787,156 number +0.8%
2004 794,943 number +1.0%
2005 778,482 number -2.1%
2006 732,556 number -5.9%
2007 686,630 number -6.3%
2008 704,584 number +2.6%
2009 700,055 number -0.6%
2010 691,491 number -1.2%
2011 698,925 number +1.1%
2012 706,430 number +1.1%
2013 708,791 number +0.3%
2014 712,614 number +0.5%
2015 707,152 number -0.8%
2016 706,690 number -0.1%
2017 706,196 number -0.1%
2018 707,006 number +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 433,542 number 433,542 number 433,542 number 1
1990s 747,446 number 747,446 number 747,446 number 1
2000s 751,069 number 686,630 number 794,943 number 10
2010s 705,033 number 691,491 number 712,614 number 9

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 2 India 2.36 million number compare
  2. 3 United States of America 1.54 million number compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 1.19 million number compare
  4. 6 Philippines 432,953 number compare
  5. 7 Mexico 385,248 number compare
  6. 8 Bangladesh 353,632 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Brazil?
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Brazil was 707,006 number in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 794,943 number in 2004.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 433,542 number in 1970.
How does Brazil rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Brazil ranks 5th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 8,140 data points, 1970–2020
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Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.