Which has higher share in poverty vs. educational attainment, Brazil or Syria?

Syria, at 9.46 years against 9.31 years in Brazil as of 2040.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Syria?

13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2040.

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 in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Brazil vs Syria: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment

Brazil

9.31 years

in 2040

Syria

9.46 years

in 2040

Brazil rank

109th

Syria rank

107th

Share in poverty vs. educational attainment over time

Brazil
Syria

How they compare

Syria currently reports 9.46 years against 9.31 years in Brazil, a difference of 0.15 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Syria ahead.

Brazil ranks 109th and Syria ranks 107th of 146 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and Syria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Syria	Difference	Ahead
1980s	3.58 years	3.9 years	0.32 years	Syria
1990s	5.37 years	4.72 years	0.64 years	Brazil
2000s	7.21 years	5.46 years	1.76 years	Brazil
2010s	7.92 years	7.26 years	0.66 years	Brazil
2020s	8.16 years	8.12 years	0.04 years	Brazil
2030s	8.82 years	8.89 years	0.08 years	Syria
2040s	9.31 years	9.46 years	0.15 years	Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share in poverty vs. educational attainment, Brazil or Syria?: Syria, at 9.46 years against 9.31 years in Brazil as of 2040.
What is the difference in share in poverty vs. educational attainment between Brazil and Syria?: 0.15 years, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Syria?: 13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2040.
How do Brazil and Syria rank globally for share in poverty vs. educational attainment?: Brazil ranks 109th and Syria ranks 107th of 146 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 in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment
Unit: years
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 146 places, 1,653 data points, 1980–2040
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.