A Comparative Analysis of the Female and Male Profiles in Computer Courses in Brazil

• Alice Barbosa IFCE
• Helen Abdala IFCE
• Érica Gallindo IFCE
• Reinaldo Braga IFCE
• Carina Oliveira IFCE

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5753/wics.2021.15962

Abstract

In recent years, the percentage of enrollments of female students in higher education has remained slightly higher than that of males. However, the scenario is different when analyzing only enrollments in computing courses: the enrollments of female students are much lower than those of males. In order to present nuances of the addressed question, this work analyzes the set of students entering computing courses in Brazil from 2010 to 2017. The purpose is to compare, in several aspects, the female and male profiles, such as the admission per year, enrollment situation, ethnicity and regional distribution. The gender disparities pointed out reinforce the need for more actions and discussions on the subject.

Keywords: Profile, Analysis, Computer Science

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