Brazil vs Colombia: Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level
Brazil
19.1%
in 2024
Colombia
19.3%
in 2022
Brazil rank
74th
Colombia rank
73rd
Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level over time
- Brazil
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 19.3% against 19.1% in Brazil, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 74th and Colombia ranks 73rd of 212 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.0% | 13.4% | 4.4% | Colombia |
| 1990s | 8.5% | 19.6% | 11.1% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 18.5% | 8.4% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 19.1% | 2.4% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 19.2% | 1.0% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level, Brazil or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 19.3% against 19.1% in Brazil as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level between Brazil and Colombia?
- 0.2%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Colombia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Colombia rank globally for share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level?
- Brazil ranks 74th and Colombia ranks 73rd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Private primary institutions are managed by private entities, such as NGOs, religious groups, or businesses, rather than public authorities, regardless of profit motive.