Brazil vs Colombia: Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in
Brazil
18.5%
in 2023
Colombia
23.9%
in 2023
Brazil rank
43rd
Colombia rank
40th
Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in over time
- Brazil
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 23.9% against 18.5% in Brazil, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.3 times Brazil's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 43rd and Colombia ranks 40th of 44 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.2% | 25.8% | 10.6% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 21.8% | 5.7% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in, Brazil or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 23.9% against 18.5% in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in between Brazil and Colombia?
- 5.4%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Colombia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Colombia rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in?
- Brazil ranks 43rd and Colombia ranks 40th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in spreadsheet, male (%). 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