Brazil vs Colombia: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Brazil
0.9965 GPIA
in 2024
Colombia
0.9881 GPIA
in 2024
Brazil rank
48th
Colombia rank
50th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Brazil
- Colombia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 0.9965 GPIA against 0.9881 GPIA in Colombia, a difference of 0.0084 GPIA.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 48th and Colombia ranks 50th of 104 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 | 0.985 GPIA | 0.9776 GPIA | 0.0073 GPIA | Brazil |
| 2010s | 0.9964 GPIA | 0.985 GPIA | 0.0114 GPIA | Brazil |
| 2020s | 0.9984 GPIA | 0.9922 GPIA | 0.0062 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, Brazil or Colombia?
- Brazil, at 0.9965 GPIA against 0.9881 GPIA in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Brazil and Colombia?
- 0.0084 GPIA, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Colombia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Colombia rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Brazil ranks 48th and Colombia ranks 50th 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
February 2026 Data Release