Brazil vs Colombia: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Brazil
4.7%
in 2023
Colombia
8.4%
in 2023
Brazil rank
14th
Colombia rank
11th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Brazil
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 8.4% against 4.7% in Brazil, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.8 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Brazil ranks 14th and Colombia ranks 11th of 24 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2% | 20.4% | 6.3% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 13.8% | 4.6% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 10.2% | 4.7% | Colombia |
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 Colombia?
- Colombia, at 8.4% against 4.7% 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 Colombia?
- 3.7%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Colombia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Colombia rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Brazil ranks 14th and Colombia ranks 11th of 24 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, rural, richest quintile, both sexes (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