Brazil vs United States of America: Primary education, pupils, per capita

Brazil
0.0713 units per person
in 2024
United States of America
0.0708 units per person
in 2023
Brazil rank
140th
United States of America rank
142nd

Primary education, pupils, per capita over time

  • Brazil
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 0.0713 units per person against 0.0708 units per person in United States of America, a difference of 0.0005 units per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 140th and United States of America ranks 142nd of 206 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil United States of America Difference Ahead
2010s 0.0792 units per person 0.0765 units per person 0.0027 units per person Brazil
2020s 0.0726 units per person 0.0717 units per person 0.0009 units per person Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, per capita, Brazil or United States of America?
Brazil, at 0.0713 units per person against 0.0708 units per person in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per capita between Brazil and United States of America?
0.0005 units per person, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States of America?
10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
How do Brazil and United States of America rank globally for primary education, pupils, per capita?
Brazil ranks 140th and United States of America ranks 142nd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.