Brazil vs South Africa: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted
Brazil
0.706 LPIA
in 2024
South Africa
0.6634 LPIA
in 2024
Brazil rank
44th
South Africa rank
45th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 0.706 LPIA against 0.6634 LPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.0426 LPIA.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 45th of 50 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.22 LPIA | 1.18 LPIA | 0.0455 LPIA | Brazil |
| 2020s | 0.8937 LPIA | 0.876 LPIA | 0.0177 LPIA | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted, Brazil or South Africa?
- Brazil, at 0.706 LPIA against 0.6634 LPIA in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted between Brazil and South Africa?
- 0.0426 LPIA, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Brazil ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 45th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted location parity index (household survey data) (LPIA). 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