Brazil vs Dominican Republic: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Brazil
11.9%
in 2023
Dominican Republic
16.2%
in 2023
Brazil rank
18th
Dominican Republic rank
15th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Brazil
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 16.2% against 11.9% in Brazil, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.4 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Brazil ranks 18th and Dominican Republic ranks 15th of 27 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.8% | 41.1% | 5.4% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 27.2% | 3.7% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 15.2% | 1.4% | Dominican Republic |
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 Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 16.2% against 11.9% in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Brazil and Dominican Republic?
- 4.3%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Dominican Republic?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Dominican Republic rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Brazil ranks 18th and Dominican Republic ranks 15th of 27 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, poorest quintile, 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