Brazil vs Colombia: Completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both
Brazil
97.9%
in 2023
Colombia
96.9%
in 2023
Brazil rank
15th
Colombia rank
17th
Completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both over time
- Brazil
- Colombia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 97.9% against 96.9% in Colombia, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 15th and Colombia ranks 17th of 32 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.5% | 86.2% | 6.3% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 96.6% | 93.4% | 3.2% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 95.8% | 94.9% | 0.9% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both, Brazil or Colombia?
- Brazil, at 97.9% against 96.9% in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both between Brazil and Colombia?
- 1.0%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Colombia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Colombia rank globally for completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both?
- Brazil ranks 15th and Colombia ranks 17th of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary education, rural, richest 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