Brazil vs Uruguay: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment

Brazil
9.31 years
in 2040
Uruguay
9.3 years
in 2040
Brazil rank
109th
Uruguay rank
110th

Share in poverty vs. educational attainment over time

  • Brazil
  • Uruguay
46810198020102040

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 9.31 years against 9.3 years in Uruguay, a difference of 0.01 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Uruguay ahead.

Brazil ranks 109th and Uruguay ranks 110th of 146 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Uruguay Difference Ahead
1980s 3.58 years 7.17 years 3.58 years Uruguay
1990s 5.37 years 7.89 years 2.53 years Uruguay
2000s 7.21 years 8.43 years 1.21 years Uruguay
2010s 7.92 years 8.63 years 0.715 years Uruguay
2020s 8.16 years 8.81 years 0.655 years Uruguay
2030s 8.82 years 9.07 years 0.26 years Uruguay
2040s 9.31 years 9.3 years 0.01 years Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share in poverty vs. educational attainment, Brazil or Uruguay?
Brazil, at 9.31 years against 9.3 years in Uruguay as of 2040.
What is the difference in share in poverty vs. educational attainment between Brazil and Uruguay?
0.01 years, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Uruguay?
13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2040.
How do Brazil and Uruguay rank globally for share in poverty vs. educational attainment?
Brazil ranks 109th and Uruguay ranks 110th 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

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