Brazil vs Peru: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Brazil
5.0%
in 2023
Peru
3.5%
in 2023
Brazil rank
13th
Peru rank
15th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Brazil
- Peru
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 5.0% against 3.5% in Peru, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.4 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Peru ahead.
Brazil ranks 13th and Peru ranks 15th of 22 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.7% | 16.9% | 0.2% | Peru |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 8.3% | 2.8% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 5.4% | 1.5% | 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, Brazil or Peru?
- Brazil, at 5.0% against 3.5% in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Brazil and Peru?
- 1.5%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Peru?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Peru rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Brazil ranks 13th and Peru ranks 15th 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, rural, richest 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