Table 3.
Secular trend of maternal educational attainment in Brazilian state capitals, 1996–2013 (Source: MS/SVS/DASIS - Information System on Live Births).
| Year of birth | Maternal educational attainment | |
|---|---|---|
| <8 years, n (%) | ≥12 years, n (%) | |
| 1996 | 293,937 (55.4) | 38,359 (7.2) |
| 1997 | 362,848 (52.9) | 54,279 (7.9) |
| 1998 | 353,879 (52.1) | 52,622 (7.8) |
| 1999 | 258,147 (48.4) | 71,601 (13.4) |
| 2000 | 346,399 (49.6) | 117,359 (16.8) |
| 2001 | 318,397 (46.9) | 116,384 (17.1) |
| 2002 | 290,745 (43.9) | 117,172 (17.7) |
| 2003 | 270,388 (40.7) | 119,775 (18.0) |
| 2004 | 248,155 (37.4) | 128,457 (19.4) |
| 2005 | 235,518 (35.9) | 127,694 (19.5) |
| 2006 | 213,062 (32.6) | 136,235 (20.8) |
| 2007 | 194,767 (30.2) | 140,328 (21.8) |
| 2008 | 181,329 (27.7) | 150,389 (22.9) |
| 2009 | 171,939 (26.2) | 152,963 (23.4) |
| 2010 | 159,087 (24.4) | 158,829 (24.3) |
| 2011 | 148,315 (22.3) | 152,506 (22.9) |
| 2012 | 132,038 (19.9) | 153,959 (23.2) |
| 2013 | 122,796 (18.5) | 161,894 (24.4) |
| Overall | 4,301,746 (36.7) | 2,150,805 (18.4) |