Brazil vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Primary education, pupils, gaps filled

Brazil
15.11 million
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
196.80 million
in 2024
Brazil rank
11th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
10th

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Brazil
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 196.80 million against 15.11 million in Brazil, a difference of 181.69 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 13.0 times Brazil's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 10th of 206 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1970s 14.03 million 34.66 million 20.63 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 17.22 million 56.93 million 39.71 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 20.06 million 73.40 million 53.34 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 18.75 million 113.57 million 94.82 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 16.31 million 160.90 million 144.60 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 15.22 million 192.18 million 176.96 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, Brazil or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 196.80 million against 15.11 million in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between Brazil and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
181.69 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Brazil ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 10th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,866 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.