How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States?

24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 55-64 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Brazil vs United States: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal

Brazil

1.33 GPIA

in 2024

United States

1.35 GPIA

in 2024

Brazil rank

15th

United States rank

14th

Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time

Brazil
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 1.35 GPIA against 1.33 GPIA in Brazil, a difference of 0.02 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 15th and United States ranks 14th of 47 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	United States	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.48 GPIA	1.4 GPIA	0.0849 GPIA	Brazil
2000s	1.46 GPIA	1.33 GPIA	0.1223 GPIA	Brazil
2010s	1.27 GPIA	1.15 GPIA	0.1141 GPIA	Brazil
2020s	1.22 GPIA	1.11 GPIA	0.1041 GPIA	Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal, Brazil or United States?: United States, at 1.35 GPIA against 1.33 GPIA in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Brazil and United States?: 0.02 GPIA, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Brazil and United States rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?: Brazil ranks 15th and United States ranks 14th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 55-64 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 55-64 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit: GPIA
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 47 places, 817 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

February 2026 Data Release