Brazil vs South Africa: Average age, above primary education

Brazil
36.71
in 2021
South Africa
37.63
in 2020
Brazil rank
59th
South Africa rank
56th

Average age, above primary education over time

  • Brazil
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 37.63 against 36.71 in Brazil, a difference of 0.92.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 56th of 105 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 35.4 32.24 3.16 Brazil
2000s 35.36 32.67 2.68 Brazil
2010s 37.08 36.52 0.5524 Brazil
2020s 38.18 37.63 0.5483 Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average age, above primary education, Brazil or South Africa?
South Africa, at 37.63 against 36.71 in Brazil as of 2020.
What is the difference in average age, above primary education between Brazil and South Africa?
0.92, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for average age, above primary education?
Brazil ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 56th of 105 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average age, above primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Average age, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,441 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed