Trained teachers in secondary education, female in Brazil
Brazil: Trained teachers in secondary education, female was 71.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Trained teachers in secondary education, female in Brazil, 2019–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female teachers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trained teachers in secondary education, female in Brazil is 71.3%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 11.9% over five years.
That places Brazil 82nd out of 103 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Trained teachers in secondary education, female in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of female teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 80.9% | — |
| 2020 | 81.6% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 81.7% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 71.7% | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 71.3% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 80.9% | 80.9% | 80.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 76.6% | 71.3% | 81.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 79 Marshall Islands 72.7% compare
- 80 Rwanda 72.6% compare
- 81 Saint Lucia 71.5% compare
- 83 Tuvalu 70.6% compare
- 84 Burundi 70.0% compare
- 85 Burkina Faso 68.1% compare
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 trained teachers in secondary education, female in Brazil?
- Trained teachers in secondary education, female in Brazil was 71.3% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 81.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.3% in 2023.
- How does Brazil rank for trained teachers in secondary education, female?
- Brazil ranks 82nd out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in secondary education, female (% of female teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in secondary education are the percentage of secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.