Labor force with basic education, female in Brazil
Brazil: Labor force with basic education, female was 35.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education, female in Brazil, 1989–2025
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force with basic education, female in Brazil stood at 35.9%. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, female in Brazil peaked at 55.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 35.9%, in 2025.
That places Brazil 64th out of 125 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education, female in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of female working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 50.9% | — |
| 1990 | 51.3% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 51.8% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 49.8% | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 48.4% | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 48.8% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 49.6% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 50.8% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 51.8% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 53.3% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 53.1% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 54.0% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 54.7% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 54.2% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 53.3% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 52.3% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 52.7% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 48.1% | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 55.4% | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 54.8% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 54.4% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 51.4% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 42.4% | -17.6% |
| 2017 | 43.0% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 42.8% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 42.6% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 36.2% | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 37.9% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 38.9% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 37.6% | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 37.1% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 35.9% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.9% | 50.9% | 50.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 50.1% | 48.4% | 51.8% | 7 |
| 2000s | 53.3% | 51.8% | 54.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 48.3% | 42.4% | 55.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 35.9% | 38.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education, female in Brazil?
- Labor force with basic education, female in Brazil was 35.9% in 2025, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 55.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.9% in 2025.
- How does Brazil rank for labor force with basic education, female?
- Brazil ranks 64th out of 125 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force with basic education, female rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).