Argentina vs Brazil: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Argentina
5.1%
in 2023
Brazil
8.5%
in 2023
Argentina rank
16th
Brazil rank
13th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Argentina
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 8.5% against 5.1% in Argentina, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.7 times Argentina's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 16th and Brazil ranks 13th of 22 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.5% | 21.6% | 9.1% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 14.7% | 7.7% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 8.8% | 5.5% | 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, Argentina or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 8.5% against 5.1% in Argentina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Argentina and Brazil?
- 3.4%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Brazil?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Brazil rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Argentina ranks 16th and Brazil ranks 13th of 22 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, urban, poorest quintile, female (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