Brazil vs South Africa: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Brazil
3.0%
in 2024
South Africa
3.1%
in 2023
Brazil rank
79th
South Africa rank
77th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3.1% against 3.0% in Brazil, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was South Africa ahead.
Brazil ranks 79th and South Africa ranks 77th of 183 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.6% | 5.8% | 0.2% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.7% | 0.2% | South Africa |
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 South Africa?
- South Africa, at 3.1% against 3.0% 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 South Africa?
- 0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Brazil ranks 79th and South Africa ranks 77th of 183 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, female (%). 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