Brazil vs Colombia: Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level
Brazil
23.3%
in 2022
Colombia
22.7%
in 2022
Brazil rank
44th
Colombia rank
46th
Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level over time
- Brazil
- Colombia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 23.3% against 22.7% in Colombia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 44th and Colombia ranks 46th of 51 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 | 21.2% | 20.4% | 0.8% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 24.1% | 1.1% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 22.7% | 0.6% | 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, Brazil or Colombia?
- Brazil, at 23.3% against 22.7% in Colombia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level between Brazil and Colombia?
- 0.6%, 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 share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level?
- Brazil ranks 44th and Colombia ranks 46th 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.