Brazil vs Colombia: Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both
Brazil
93.4%
in 2023
Colombia
88.9%
in 2023
Brazil rank
12th
Colombia rank
15th
Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both over time
- Brazil
- Colombia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 93.4% against 88.9% in Colombia, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Brazil ranks 12th and Colombia ranks 15th of 38 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Colombia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.4% | 65.8% | 2.5% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 85.0% | 80.8% | 4.2% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 93.2% | 86.8% | 6.4% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both, Brazil or Colombia?
- Brazil, at 93.4% against 88.9% in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both between Brazil and Colombia?
- 4.5%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Colombia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Colombia rank globally for completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both?
- Brazil ranks 12th and Colombia ranks 15th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release