Brazil vs Chile: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Brazil
97.8%
in 2024
Chile
97.9%
in 2024
Brazil rank
80th
Chile rank
79th
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- Brazil
- Chile
How they compare
Chile currently reports 97.9% against 97.8% in Brazil, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 80th and Chile ranks 79th of 209 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 19 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 1.0% | 3.0% | 2.1% | Chile |
| 1830s | 1.5% | 4.7% | 3.1% | Chile |
| 1840s | 2.4% | 7.1% | 4.7% | Chile |
| 1850s | 3.8% | 10.3% | 6.5% | Chile |
| 1860s | 6.0% | 15.4% | 9.4% | Chile |
| 1870s | 8.7% | 17.0% | 8.3% | Chile |
| 1880s | 9.8% | 16.5% | 6.6% | Chile |
| 1890s | 10.6% | 29.2% | 18.5% | Chile |
| 1900s | 14.7% | 38.6% | 23.9% | Chile |
| 1910s | 17.8% | 64.1% | 46.2% | Chile |
| 1920s | 24.4% | 69.4% | 45.1% | Chile |
| 1930s | 31.2% | 75.5% | 44.3% | Chile |
| 1940s | 46.3% | 75.1% | 28.8% | Chile |
| 1950s | 41.2% | 98.0% | 56.8% | Chile |
| 1960s | 81.9% | 97.4% | 15.5% | Chile |
| 1970s | 66.5% | 94.5% | 28.0% | Chile |
| 1980s | 81.0% | 98.1% | 17.1% | Chile |
| 2010s | 95.3% | 97.4% | 2.1% | Chile |
| 2020s | 96.4% | 98.0% | 1.7% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children in primary school age who are in school, Brazil or Chile?
- Chile, at 97.9% against 97.8% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Brazil and Chile?
- 0.1%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Chile?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Chile rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Brazil ranks 80th and Chile ranks 79th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children of primary school age (typically 6β11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.