Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Brazil
Brazil: Womens educational attainment vs fertility was 1.62 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.62
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
150th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.12
in 1950
All-time low
1.62
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Brazil, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for womens educational attainment vs fertility in Brazil is 1.62, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens educational attainment vs fertility in Brazil peaked at 6.12 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.62, in 2023.
That places Brazil 150th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.12 | — |
| 1951 | 6.12 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 6.1 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 6.09 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 6.09 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 6.08 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 6.08 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 6.08 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 6.08 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 6.08 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 6.05 | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 6.02 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 5.98 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 5.93 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 5.82 | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 5.68 | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 5.52 | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 5.34 | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 5.17 | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 5.04 | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 4.93 | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 4.84 | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 4.74 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 4.64 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 4.5 | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 4.42 | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 4.34 | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 4.27 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 4.2 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 4.12 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 4.04 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 3.94 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 3.84 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 3.72 | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 3.6 | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 3.48 | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 3.36 | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 3.23 | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 3.11 | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 3.01 | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 2.9 | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 2.81 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 2.71 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 2.66 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 2.6 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 2.57 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 2.51 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 2.47 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 2.42 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 2.33 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 2.25 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 2.16 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 2.08 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 2.01 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 1.97 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.94 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.9 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.85 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.81 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.8 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.79 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.78 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.77 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.76 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.77 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.78 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.73 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 1.74 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.74 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.71 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.65 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 1.64 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.63 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.62 | -0.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 1.62 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82, 89% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 1.62 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.63, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.09 | 6.08 | 6.12 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.65 | 5.04 | 6.05 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.5 | 4.12 | 4.93 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.53 | 3.01 | 4.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6 | 2.33 | 2.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.98 | 1.8 | 2.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.76 | 1.71 | 1.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.63 | 1.62 | 1.65 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 147 Saint Helena 1.64 compare
- 148 Turkey 1.62 compare
- 149 United States 1.62 compare
- 151 Aruba 1.6 compare
- 152 Ireland 1.6 compare
- 153 Antigua and Barbuda 1.58 compare
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 womens educational attainment vs fertility in Brazil?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Brazil was 1.62 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 6.12 in 1950.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 in 2023.
- How does Brazil rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility?
- Brazil ranks 150th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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