Bolivia vs Brazil: Population having attained at least basic education
Bolivia
95.1
in 2020
Brazil
95.8
in 2020
Bolivia rank
66th
Brazil rank
64th
Population having attained at least basic education over time
- Bolivia
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 95.8 against 95.1 in Bolivia, a difference of 0.7.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Brazil ahead.
Bolivia ranks 66th and Brazil ranks 64th of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 2 and Brazil in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 1.6 | 3.95 | 2.35 | Brazil |
| 1880s | 2.45 | 6 | 3.55 | Brazil |
| 1890s | 3.8 | 7.75 | 3.95 | Brazil |
| 1900s | 5.75 | 14.1 | 8.35 | Brazil |
| 1910s | 9.3 | 17.4 | 8.1 | Brazil |
| 1920s | 14.7 | 22.1 | 7.4 | Brazil |
| 1930s | 20.7 | 27.95 | 7.25 | Brazil |
| 1940s | 27.75 | 33.15 | 5.4 | Brazil |
| 1950s | 36.8 | 40.55 | 3.75 | Brazil |
| 1960s | 48.75 | 52.3 | 3.55 | Brazil |
| 1970s | 61.55 | 68.55 | 7 | Brazil |
| 1980s | 75 | 75.75 | 0.75 | Brazil |
| 1990s | 85.7 | 81.35 | 4.35 | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 91.25 | 88.5 | 2.75 | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 93.6 | 93.85 | 0.25 | Brazil |
| 2020s | 95.1 | 95.8 | 0.7 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population having attained at least basic education, Bolivia or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 95.8 against 95.1 in Bolivia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in population having attained at least basic education between Bolivia and Brazil?
- 0.7, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Brazil?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Bolivia and Brazil rank globally for population having attained at least basic education?
- Bolivia ranks 66th and Brazil ranks 64th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population having attained at least basic education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.