Brazil Higher Education Access Dataset

Columns

• ANO_CONCESSAO_BOLSA: The year the scholarship was awarded.
• CODIGO_EMEC_IES_BOLSA: The unique identification code for the university.
• NOME_IES_BOLSA: The name of the university where the scholarship was granted.
• TIPO_BOLSA: The specific type of scholarship awarded, either Full Scholarship (BOLSA INTEGRAL) or Partial Scholarship 50% (BOLSA PARCIAL 50%).
• MODALIDADE_ENSINO_BOLSA: The teaching modality of the course, either presential (in-person) or EAD (distance learning).
• NOME_CURSO_BOLSA: The name of the academic course, e.g., 'Administracao' or 'Direito'.
• NOME_TURNO_CURSO_BOLSA: The period of classes, such as 'Noturno' (night) or 'A Distancia' (distance).
• CPF_BENEFICIARIO_BOLSA: The student's individual identification number.
• SEXO_BENEFICIARIO_BOLSA: The self-declared gender of the student, either 'F' (Female) or 'M' (Male).
• RACA_BENEFICIARIO_BOLSA: The student's self-declared race, e.g., 'Branca' (White) or 'Parda' (Brown).
• DT_NASCIMENTO_BENEFICIARIO: The birthdate of the scholarship recipient.
• BENEFICIARIO_DEFICIENTE_FISICO: Indicates whether the student has special needs ('sim' for yes, 'nao' for no).
• REGIAO_BENEFICIARIO_BOLSA: The student's region of residence in Brazil, e.g., 'SUDESTE' or 'SUL'.
• SIGLA_UF_BENEFICIARIO_BOLSA: The student's state of residence abbreviation, e.g., 'SP' or 'MG'.
• MUNICIPIO_BENEFICIARIO_BOLSA: The student's city of residence, e.g., 'sao paulo' or 'brasilia'.
• idade: The age of the student.

Distribution

Usage

• Exploratory data analysis of education trends and government initiatives.
• Analysing the impact of social policies and advocacy programmes in Brazil.
• Conducting geographical analyses of scholarship distribution and student origins.
• Researching demographic patterns among university students receiving financial aid.
• Investigating the evolution of scholarship grants in private higher education over time.

Coverage

• Geographic Scope: The data pertains exclusively to Brazil, with information on student region, state, and city of residence.
• Time Range: The dataset covers a period from 2005 to 2019, tracking scholarships awarded within these years.
• Demographic Scope: It includes demographic details such as student gender, self-declared race, birthdate, age, and whether they have special needs.
• Data Availability Notes: A small portion of the dataset's columns contain text in Brazilian Portuguese, which may present a language barrier for certain types of analysis, such as Natural Language Processing. Some columns also have a small number of missing values.

License

Who Can Use It

• Data scientists for statistical modelling and trend analysis in education.
• Researchers and academics studying social mobility, education policy, and inequality in Brazil.
• Policy analysts to evaluate the effectiveness and reach of government scholarship programmes.
• Education sector stakeholders to understand student demographics and preferences in private higher education.
• The general public interested in government transparency and the impact of educational funding.

Dataset Name Suggestions

• Brazil Prouni Scholarship Data 2005-2019
• Brazilian University Scholarship Programme Records
• Prouni Beneficiary Details (Brazil)
• Brazil Higher Education Access Dataset

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