Brazil vs Chile: Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education
Brazil
12
in 2025
Chile
12
in 2025
Brazil rank
5th
Chile rank
5th
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education over time
- Brazil
- Chile
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 12 against 12 in Chile, a difference of 0.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 5th and Chile ranks 5th of 214 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8 | 8 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 8 | 10.8 | 2.8 | Chile |
| 2010s | 10.8 | 12 | 1.2 | Chile |
| 2020s | 12 | 12 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education, Brazil or Chile?
- Brazil, at 12 against 12 in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education between Brazil and Chile?
- 0, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Chile?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Chile rank globally for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education?
- Brazil ranks 5th and Chile ranks 5th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. 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