Brazil vs South Africa: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural
Brazil
0.5586 GPIA
in 2024
South Africa
0.5777 GPIA
in 2024
Brazil rank
28th
South Africa rank
27th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.5777 GPIA against 0.5586 GPIA in Brazil, a difference of 0.0191 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 27th of 34 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.11 GPIA | 0.7201 GPIA | 0.391 GPIA | Brazil |
| 2020s | 0.7788 GPIA | 0.9905 GPIA | 0.2117 GPIA | South Africa |
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, rural, Brazil or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.5777 GPIA against 0.5586 GPIA in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural between Brazil and South Africa?
- 0.0191 GPIA, with South Africa 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, rural?
- Brazil ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 27th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). 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