Brazil vs India: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Brazil
8.18 years
in 2023
India
7.96 years
in 2023
Brazil rank
131st
India rank
134th
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Brazil
- India
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 8.18 years against 7.96 years in India, a difference of 0.22 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was India ahead.
Brazil ranks 131st and India ranks 134th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.19 years | 4.4 years | 0.2044 years | India |
| 2000s | 5.92 years | 5.86 years | 0.0538 years | Brazil |
| 2010s | 7.29 years | 6.97 years | 0.3153 years | Brazil |
| 2020s | 8.15 years | 7.72 years | 0.4298 years | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Brazil or India?
- Brazil, at 8.18 years against 7.96 years in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Brazil and India?
- 0.22 years, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and India?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and India rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Brazil ranks 131st and India ranks 134th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.