Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Brazil

Brazil: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 113.1% in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
113.1%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
16th
of 188 countries
All-time high
140.6%
in 1999
All-time low
113.1%
in 2011
Years of data
10
1999–2011

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Brazil, 1999–2011

0501001501999200520111999: 140.6 %2001: 135.2 %2002: 134 %2003: 127.9 %2004: 122.5 %2005: 121.1 %2007: 113.3 %2008: 115.7 %2009: 115.7 %2011: 113.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2011, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Brazil stood at 113.1%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Brazil peaked at 140.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 113.1%, in 2011.

Brazil ranks 16th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%) in Brazil, 1999 to 2011.
Year % Change
1999 140.6%
2001 135.2% -3.9%
2002 134.0% -0.9%
2003 127.9% -4.5%
2004 122.5% -4.3%
2005 121.1% -1.1%
2007 113.3% -6.4%
2008 115.7% +2.1%
2009 115.7% +0.0%
2011 113.1% -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 140.6% 140.6% 140.6% 1
2000s 123.2% 113.3% 135.2% 8
2010s 113.1% 113.1% 113.1% 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 13 Samoa 113.8% compare
  2. 14 Tunisia 113.3% compare
  3. 15 Naoero 113.2% compare
  4. 17 Fiji 113.0% compare
  5. 18 Uruguay 112.8% compare
  6. 19 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 112.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Brazil?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Brazil was 113.1% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 140.6% in 1999.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 113.1% in 2011.
How does Brazil rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
Brazil ranks 16th out of 188 countries with data for 2011.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.