Brazil vs United States of America: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population
Brazil
1 GPIA
in 2024
United States of America
0.9994 GPIA
in 2024
Brazil rank
56th
United States of America rank
57th
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population over time
- Brazil
- United States of America
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 1 GPIA against 0.9994 GPIA in United States of America, a difference of 0.0006 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States of America ahead.
Brazil ranks 56th and United States of America ranks 57th of 133 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8675 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.1335 GPIA | United States of America |
| 1980s | 0.9302 GPIA | 0.9995 GPIA | 0.0693 GPIA | United States of America |
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0018 GPIA | Brazil |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9997 GPIA | 0.0055 GPIA | Brazil |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 0.9994 GPIA | 0.0006 GPIA | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population, Brazil or United States of America?
- Brazil, at 1 GPIA against 0.9994 GPIA in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population between Brazil and United States of America?
- 0.0006 GPIA, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States of America?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and United States of America rank globally for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Brazil ranks 56th and United States of America ranks 57th of 133 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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