Brazil vs United States: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Brazil
4.5%
in 2024
United States
4.1%
in 2023
Brazil rank
76th
United States rank
78th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Brazil
- United States
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 4.5% against 4.1% in United States, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 76th and United States ranks 78th of 183 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.5% | 3.5% | 6.9% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 3.5% | 2.2% | 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 United States?
- Brazil, at 4.5% against 4.1% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Brazil and United States?
- 0.4%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and United States rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Brazil ranks 76th and United States ranks 78th 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, male (%). 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