Brazil vs United States: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Brazil
7.0%
in 2024
United States
4.7%
in 2024
Brazil rank
29th
United States rank
32nd
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Brazil
- United States
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 7.0% against 4.7% in United States, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.5 times United States's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 29th and United States ranks 32nd of 37 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.6% | 5.3% | 9.3% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 5.0% | 4.2% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2, Brazil or United States?
- Brazil, at 7.0% against 4.7% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Brazil and United States?
- 2.3%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and United States rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Brazil ranks 29th and United States ranks 32nd of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (household survey data) (%). 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