Bolivia vs Brazil: Literacy rates vs average years of schooling
Bolivia
95.55
in 2023
Brazil
94.57
in 2023
Bolivia rank
53rd
Brazil rank
56th
Literacy rates vs average years of schooling over time
- Bolivia
- Brazil
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 95.55 against 94.57 in Brazil, a difference of 0.98.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Brazil ahead.
Bolivia ranks 53rd and Brazil ranks 56th of 128 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 3 and Brazil in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32.5 | 47.5 | 15 | Brazil |
| 2000s | 90.72 | 90.12 | 0.6033 | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 93.05 | 91.6 | 1.45 | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 94.7 | 94.66 | 0.0415 | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rates vs average years of schooling, Bolivia or Brazil?
- Bolivia, at 95.55 against 94.57 in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in literacy rates vs average years of schooling between Bolivia and Brazil?
- 0.98, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Brazil?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bolivia and Brazil rank globally for literacy rates vs average years of schooling?
- Bolivia ranks 53rd and Brazil ranks 56th of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Literacy rates vs average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.