Brazil vs Colombia: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Brazil
48.5%
in 2022
Colombia
41.9%
in 2022
Brazil rank
38th
Colombia rank
40th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Brazil
- Colombia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 48.5% against 41.9% in Colombia, a difference of 6.6%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 38th and Colombia ranks 40th of 47 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.6% | 38.2% | 3.4% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 46.8% | 44.2% | 2.6% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 48.5% | 41.9% | 6.6% | Brazil |
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?
- Brazil, at 48.5% against 41.9% in Colombia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Brazil and Colombia?
- 6.6%, with Brazil 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 38th and Colombia ranks 40th 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 reading, female (%). 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