Brazil vs Zimbabwe: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment

Brazil
9.31 years
in 2040
Zimbabwe
9.36 years
in 2040
Brazil rank
109th
Zimbabwe rank
108th

Share in poverty vs. educational attainment over time

  • Brazil
  • Zimbabwe
46810198020102040

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 9.36 years against 9.31 years in Brazil, a difference of 0.05 years.

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

Brazil ranks 109th and Zimbabwe ranks 108th of 146 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 3.58 years 4.44 years 0.85 years Zimbabwe
1990s 5.37 years 6.41 years 1.04 years Zimbabwe
2000s 7.21 years 7.46 years 0.24 years Zimbabwe
2010s 7.92 years 7.95 years 0.03 years Zimbabwe
2020s 8.16 years 8.44 years 0.275 years Zimbabwe
2030s 8.82 years 8.95 years 0.135 years Zimbabwe
2040s 9.31 years 9.36 years 0.05 years Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share in poverty vs. educational attainment, Brazil or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 9.36 years against 9.31 years in Brazil as of 2040.
What is the difference in share in poverty vs. educational attainment between Brazil and Zimbabwe?
0.05 years, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Zimbabwe?
13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2040.
How do Brazil and Zimbabwe rank globally for share in poverty vs. educational attainment?
Brazil ranks 109th and Zimbabwe ranks 108th 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.