Females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: Teachers in Brazil

Brazil: Females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: Teachers was 0.7998 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.7998
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
4th
of 25 countries
All-time high
0.8328
in 2005
All-time low
0.7973
in 2009
Years of data
13
2002–2016

Females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: Teachers in Brazil, 2002–2016

00.20.40.60.82002200920162002: 0.8042003: 0.8082004: 0.822005: 0.8332006: 0.8142007: 0.8182008: 0.8122009: 0.7972011: 0.8142012: 0.8052014: 0.7992015: 0.8132016: 0.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 0.7998 for females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: teachers in 2016.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: teachers in Brazil peaked at 0.8328 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.7973, in 2009.

That places Brazil 4th out of 25 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

Females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: Teachers in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: Teachers in Brazil, 2002 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2002 0.8043
2003 0.8079 +0.4%
2004 0.8201 +1.5%
2005 0.8328 +1.6%
2006 0.8138 -2.3%
2007 0.8179 +0.5%
2008 0.8121 -0.7%
2009 0.7973 -1.8%
2011 0.8139 +2.1%
2012 0.8053 -1.1%
2014 0.7988 -0.8%
2015 0.8127 +1.7%
2016 0.7998 -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8133 0.7973 0.8328 8
2010s 0.8061 0.7988 0.8139 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 1 Russian Federation 0.8959 compare
  2. 2 Georgia 0.8706 compare
  3. 3 Dominican Republic 0.813 compare
  4. 5 Philippines 0.7983 compare
  5. 6 Republic of Moldova 0.7774 compare
  6. 7 Uruguay 0.7651 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: teachers in Brazil?
Females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: teachers in Brazil was 0.7998 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: teachers recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0.8328 in 2005.
What is the lowest females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: teachers recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7973 in 2009.
How does Brazil rank for females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: teachers?
Brazil ranks 4th out of 25 countries with data for 2016.
Is females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: teachers rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: Teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: Teachers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 275 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed