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
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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

Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
397 places, 6,746 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release