Brazil vs Rwanda: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education
Brazil
98.2%
in 2024
Rwanda
98.1%
in 2019
Brazil rank
45th
Rwanda rank
46th
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education over time
- Brazil
- Rwanda
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 98.2% against 98.1% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 45th and Rwanda ranks 46th of 190 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74.0% | 43.4% | 30.6% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 96.1% | 98.8% | 2.6% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education, Brazil or Rwanda?
- Brazil, at 98.2% against 98.1% in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education between Brazil and Rwanda?
- 0.1%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Rwanda?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2019.
- How do Brazil and Rwanda rank globally for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Brazil ranks 45th and Rwanda ranks 46th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.