Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, Brazil or Sub-Saharan Africa?

Sub-Saharan Africa, 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?

181.69 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Sub-Saharan Africa?

55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.

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.

Brazil vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled

Brazil

15.11 million

in 2024

Sub-Saharan Africa

196.80 million

in 2024

Brazil rank

11th

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

10th

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

Brazil
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 196.80 million against 15.11 million in Brazil, a difference of 181.69 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 13.0 times Brazil's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th of 206 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

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

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?: Sub-Saharan Africa, 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?: 181.69 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?: Brazil ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa 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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Indicator: 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: 02 September 2026

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.