Argentina vs Brazil: Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level
Argentina
21.3%
in 2022
Brazil
23.3%
in 2022
Argentina rank
47th
Brazil rank
44th
Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level over time
- Argentina
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 23.3% against 21.3% in Argentina, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 47th and Brazil ranks 44th of 51 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Brazil in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.0% | 18.3% | 10.7% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 25.9% | 0.8% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 23.3% | 2.0% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level, Argentina or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 23.3% against 21.3% in Argentina as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level between Argentina and Brazil?
- 2.0%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Brazil?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Argentina and Brazil rank globally for share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level?
- Argentina ranks 47th and Brazil ranks 44th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level. 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 who achieve minimum math proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data accounts for school completion rates to estimate skills for all children, not just those in school.