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Get ENADE (Exame Nacional de Desempenho dos Estudantes) data

Source: R/get-enade.R
get_enade.Rd

Downloads and processes microdata from ENADE, the Brazilian National Student Performance Exam. ENADE evaluates the performance of undergraduate students in higher education.

Usage

get_enade(year, n_max = Inf, keep_zip = TRUE, quiet = FALSE)

Arguments

year

The year of the exam (2004-2024).

n_max

Maximum number of rows to read. Default is Inf (all rows). Consider using a smaller value for exploration.

keep_zip

Logical. If TRUE, keeps the downloaded ZIP file in cache.

quiet

Logical. If TRUE, suppresses progress messages.

Value

A tibble with ENADE microdata in tidy format.

Details

ENADE is conducted annually by INEP and evaluates undergraduate students nearing the end of their programs. Each year, a different set of course areas is assessed on a rotating cycle (typically every 3 years per area).

The microdata includes:

  • Student performance scores (general and specific knowledge)

  • Socioeconomic questionnaire responses

  • Course and institution identifiers

Important notes:

  • ENADE files can be large (several hundred MB for recent years).

  • Use n_max to read a sample first for exploration.

  • Column names are standardized to lowercase with underscores.

  • Not all course areas are assessed every year due to the rotating cycle.

Data dictionary

For detailed information about variables, see INEP's documentation: https://www.gov.br/inep/pt-br/acesso-a-informacao/dados-abertos/microdados/enade

Examples

if (FALSE) { # \dontrun{
# get ENADE data for 2023
enade <- get_enade(2023, n_max = 10000)

# get full dataset for 2021
enade_2021 <- get_enade(2021)
} # }