Brazil vs Colombia: School enrollment, primary, private

Brazil
19.1%
in 2024
Colombia
19.3%
in 2022
Brazil rank
71st
Colombia rank
70th

School enrollment, primary, private over time

  • Brazil
  • Colombia
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 19.3% against 19.1% in Brazil, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 71st and Colombia ranks 70th of 202 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Colombia Difference Ahead
1970s 9.0% 13.4% 4.4% Colombia
1990s 8.5% 19.6% 11.1% Colombia
2000s 10.1% 18.5% 8.4% Colombia
2010s 16.7% 19.1% 2.4% Colombia
2020s 18.2% 19.2% 1.0% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, private, Brazil or Colombia?
Colombia, at 19.3% against 19.1% in Brazil as of 2022.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, private between Brazil and Colombia?
0.2%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Colombia?
23 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
How do Brazil and Colombia rank globally for school enrollment, primary, private?
Brazil ranks 71st and Colombia ranks 70th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary)
Unit
% of total primary
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 6,152 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.