Brazil vs Congo: Average years of schooling among adults
Brazil
8.43 years
in 2023
Congo
8.32 years
in 2023
Brazil rank
124th
Congo rank
125th
Average years of schooling among adults over time
- Brazil
- Congo
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 8.43 years against 8.32 years in Congo, a difference of 0.11 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Congo ahead.
Brazil ranks 124th and Congo ranks 125th of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Congo in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.37 years | 6.59 years | 2.22 years | Congo |
| 2000s | 6.05 years | 7.44 years | 1.39 years | Congo |
| 2010s | 7.5 years | 8 years | 0.502 years | Congo |
| 2020s | 8.39 years | 8.3 years | 0.083 years | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling among adults, Brazil or Congo?
- Brazil, at 8.43 years against 8.32 years in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling among adults between Brazil and Congo?
- 0.11 years, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Congo?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Congo rank globally for average years of schooling among adults?
- Brazil ranks 124th and Congo ranks 125th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling among adults. 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 (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.