Brazil vs Jamaica: Share of the population with at least some formal education
Brazil
95.8%
in 2020
Jamaica
94.9%
in 2020
Brazil rank
64th
Jamaica rank
67th
Share of the population with at least some formal education over time
- Brazil
- Jamaica
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 95.8% against 94.9% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Jamaica ahead.
Brazil ranks 64th and Jamaica ranks 67th of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 4.0% | 19.1% | 15.1% | Jamaica |
| 1880s | 6.0% | 27.1% | 21.1% | Jamaica |
| 1890s | 7.8% | 41.5% | 33.8% | Jamaica |
| 1900s | 14.1% | 54.9% | 40.8% | Jamaica |
| 1910s | 17.4% | 64.0% | 46.6% | Jamaica |
| 1920s | 22.1% | 68.8% | 46.6% | Jamaica |
| 1930s | 28.0% | 73.4% | 45.5% | Jamaica |
| 1940s | 33.2% | 79.8% | 46.7% | Jamaica |
| 1950s | 40.5% | 83.0% | 42.5% | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 52.3% | 87.8% | 35.5% | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 68.6% | 97.0% | 28.5% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 75.8% | 97.0% | 21.2% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 81.3% | 95.6% | 14.2% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 88.5% | 94.9% | 6.4% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 93.8% | 94.7% | 0.9% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 95.8% | 94.9% | 0.9% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with at least some formal education, Brazil or Jamaica?
- Brazil, at 95.8% against 94.9% in Jamaica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population with at least some formal education between Brazil and Jamaica?
- 0.9%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Jamaica?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Brazil and Jamaica rank globally for share of the population with at least some formal education?
- Brazil ranks 64th and Jamaica ranks 67th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with at least some formal education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Based on the population aged 15 years and older.