Brazil vs India: Share of the world population with at least basic education

Brazil
6.52
in 2020
India
27.63
in 2020
Brazil rank
5th
India rank
2nd

Share of the world population with at least basic education over time

  • Brazil
  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 27.63 against 6.52 in Brazil, a difference of 21.11.

That makes India's figure about 4.2 times Brazil's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 5th and India ranks 2nd of 25 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil India Difference Ahead
1950s 47.19 70.49 23.3 India
1960s 38.99 67.19 28.2 India
1970s 29.67 61.2 31.53 India
1980s 21.46 54.9 33.44 India
1990s 15.56 48.02 32.46 India
2000s 11.2 40.12 28.92 India
2010s 8.22 31.59 23.37 India
2020s 6.52 27.63 21.1 India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the world population with at least basic education, Brazil or India?
India, at 27.63 against 6.52 in Brazil as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the world population with at least basic education between Brazil and India?
21.11, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and India?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Brazil and India rank globally for share of the world population with at least basic education?
Brazil ranks 5th and India ranks 2nd of 25 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of the world population with at least basic education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of the world population with at least basic education
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
25 places, 375 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed