Brazil vs Thailand: Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level
Brazil
23.3%
in 2022
Thailand
28.5%
in 2022
Brazil rank
44th
Thailand rank
41st
Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level over time
- Brazil
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 28.5% against 23.3% in Brazil, a difference of 5.2%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 44th and Thailand ranks 41st of 51 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.9% | 39.2% | 21.3% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 41.2% | 16.0% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 28.5% | 5.2% | Thailand |
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 Thailand?
- Thailand, at 28.5% against 23.3% in Brazil 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 Thailand?
- 5.2%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Thailand?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Thailand rank globally for share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level?
- Brazil ranks 44th and Thailand ranks 41st 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.