Brazil vs Mexico: Inequality in education
Brazil
0.1505
in 2023
Mexico
0.1595
in 2023
Brazil rank
80th
Mexico rank
78th
Inequality in education over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 0.1595 against 0.1505 in Brazil, a difference of 0.009.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 80th and Mexico ranks 78th of 184 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2595 | 0.1803 | 0.0792 | Brazil |
| 2020s | 0.1445 | 0.1577 | 0.0132 | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in education, Brazil or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 0.1595 against 0.1505 in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in education between Brazil and Mexico?
- 0.009, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for inequality in education?
- Brazil ranks 80th and Mexico ranks 78th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Inequality in education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years adults older than 25 participated in formal education.