Brazil vs Colombia: Official entrance age to primary education
Brazil
6 years
in 2025
Colombia
6 years
in 2025
Brazil rank
33rd
Colombia rank
33rd
Official entrance age to primary education over time
- Brazil
- Colombia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Colombia, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Colombia ahead.
Brazil ranks 33rd and Colombia ranks 33rd of 224 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7 years | 6.6 years | 0.4 years | Brazil |
| 1980s | 7 years | 6 years | 1 years | Brazil |
| 1990s | 7 years | 6 years | 1 years | Brazil |
| 2000s | 7 years | 6 years | 1 years | Brazil |
| 2010s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to primary education, Brazil or Colombia?
- Brazil, at 6 years against 6 years in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to primary education between Brazil and Colombia?
- 0 years, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Colombia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Colombia rank globally for official entrance age to primary education?
- Brazil ranks 33rd and Colombia ranks 33rd of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to primary education (years). 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