Argentina vs Brazil: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher

Argentina
0.9979 GPIA
in 2020
Brazil
0.9965 GPIA
in 2024
Argentina rank
45th
Brazil rank
48th

Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time

  • Argentina
  • Brazil
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 0.9979 GPIA against 0.9965 GPIA in Brazil, a difference of 0.0014 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Brazil ahead.

Argentina ranks 45th and Brazil ranks 48th of 104 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Brazil in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Brazil Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9869 GPIA 0.9854 GPIA 0.0015 GPIA Argentina
2010s 0.9915 GPIA 0.996 GPIA 0.0045 GPIA Brazil
2020s 0.9979 GPIA 0.9989 GPIA 0.001 GPIA Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Argentina or Brazil?
Argentina, at 0.9979 GPIA against 0.9965 GPIA in Brazil as of 2020.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Argentina and Brazil?
0.0014 GPIA, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Brazil?
13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
How do Argentina and Brazil rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
Argentina ranks 45th and Brazil ranks 48th of 104 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, 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

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
104 places, 1,680 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release