Brazil vs Colombia: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Brazil
0.8976 GPIA
in 2022
Colombia
0.9122 GPIA
in 2022
Brazil rank
43rd
Colombia rank
42nd
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Brazil
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 0.9122 GPIA against 0.8976 GPIA in Brazil, a difference of 0.0146 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 43rd and Colombia ranks 42nd of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Colombia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9249 GPIA | 0.7324 GPIA | 0.1925 GPIA | Brazil |
| 2010s | 0.9179 GPIA | 0.805 GPIA | 0.1129 GPIA | Brazil |
| 2020s | 0.8976 GPIA | 0.9122 GPIA | 0.0146 GPIA | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary, Brazil or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 0.9122 GPIA against 0.8976 GPIA in Brazil as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Brazil and Colombia?
- 0.0146 GPIA, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Colombia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Colombia rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Brazil ranks 43rd and Colombia ranks 42nd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in mathematics, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release