Brazil vs Colombia: Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education
Brazil
49.7%
in 2022
Colombia
48.6%
in 2022
Brazil rank
48th
Colombia rank
49th
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education over time
- Brazil
- Colombia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 49.7% against 48.6% in Colombia, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 48th and Colombia ranks 49th of 59 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Colombia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.5% | 48.6% | 1.1% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 51.9% | 2.0% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 49.7% | 48.6% | 1.0% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education, Brazil or Colombia?
- Brazil, at 49.7% against 48.6% in Colombia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education between Brazil and Colombia?
- 1.1%, 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 students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education?
- Brazil ranks 48th and Colombia ranks 49th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of students who achieve minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data includes only students enrolled in school.