Brazil vs Colombia: Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both
Brazil
95.8%
in 2023
Colombia
93.1%
in 2023
Brazil rank
12th
Colombia rank
14th
Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both over time
- Brazil
- Colombia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 95.8% against 93.1% in Colombia, a difference of 2.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Brazil ranks 12th and Colombia ranks 14th of 31 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 | 80.5% | 79.9% | 0.6% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 89.8% | 89.0% | 0.8% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 95.6% | 92.7% | 3.0% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both, Brazil or Colombia?
- Brazil, at 95.8% against 93.1% in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both between Brazil and Colombia?
- 2.7%, 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, urban, poorest quintile, both?
- Brazil ranks 12th and Colombia ranks 14th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary education, urban, 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