Argentina vs Brazil: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

Argentina
116.6%
in 2017
Brazil
115.2%
in 2011
Argentina rank
8th
Brazil rank
9th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • Argentina
  • Brazil
050100150199820072017

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 116.6% against 115.2% in Brazil, a difference of 1.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Brazil ahead.

Argentina ranks 8th and Brazil ranks 9th of 188 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Brazil in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Brazil Difference Ahead
1990s 115.1% 141.6% 26.5% Brazil
2000s 116.7% 124.0% 7.2% Brazil
2010s 119.0% 115.2% 3.8% Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Argentina or Brazil?
Argentina, at 116.6% against 115.2% in Brazil as of 2017.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Argentina and Brazil?
1.4%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Brazil?
10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2011.
How do Argentina and Brazil rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Argentina ranks 8th and Brazil ranks 9th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.