Brazil vs Saint Lucia: Average years of schooling
Brazil
8.13 years
in 2020
Saint Lucia
8.55 years
in 2020
Brazil rank
103rd
Saint Lucia rank
100th
Average years of schooling over time
- Brazil
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 8.55 years against 8.13 years in Brazil, a difference of 0.42 years.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Saint Lucia has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 103rd and Saint Lucia ranks 100th of 162 countries.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.52 years | 3.39 years | 0.8664 years | Saint Lucia |
| 1960s | 3.21 years | 3.85 years | 0.6362 years | Saint Lucia |
| 1970s | 3.82 years | 4.3 years | 0.4748 years | Saint Lucia |
| 1980s | 5.22 years | 5.35 years | 0.1228 years | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 6.85 years | 7.11 years | 0.2653 years | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 7.74 years | 7.84 years | 0.1051 years | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 7.95 years | 8.77 years | 0.8223 years | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 8.13 years | 8.55 years | 0.4162 years | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Brazil or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 8.55 years against 8.13 years in Brazil as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Brazil and Saint Lucia?
- 0.42 years, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Saint Lucia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Brazil and Saint Lucia rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Brazil ranks 103rd and Saint Lucia ranks 100th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.