Brazil
Last updated March 1, 2026
Composite GEFRI Score
Emerging readiness
Brazil demonstrates early-stage readiness (55th percentile worldwide). Investments are generating initial gains, yet substantial gaps persist in several dimensions. Higher scores indicate a system that is better prepared to anticipate and shape the future of learning.
- Global percentile
- 55th
- Global rank
- #80
- Regional rank
- #8
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Brazil performs close to the global average across all GEFRI dimensions. Progress is evident, yet stronger ambition is needed to reach futures readiness among global peers.
Uneven scores across dimensions highlight areas that need targeted coordination.
Policy execution and regulatory capacity remain weak, leaving reforms fragmented and hard to sustain. Girls outperform boys in secondary pathways, adding pressure to address male dropout risks.
School Access and Gender Parity and Governance present a near-term leapfrog opportunity: performance is just below the global average, backed by enough observed data to support forward planning. Regionally, Brazil leads most clearly in Innovation, sitting well above the peer average.
Note: Most indicators rely on observed data, offering a dependable evidence base for decisions.
Key insights
- Places 80th worldwide.
- Holds a regional position of 8th within Latin America & Caribbean .
- Scores range from Infrastructure (66.2) to Governance (45.8), reflecting variation across dimensions.
- Leads regional peers most clearly in Innovation.
Regional peers: Latin America & Caribbean
Composite GEFRI score
| Global rank | Regional rank | Country | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | 1 | Chile | 69.50 |
| 42 | 2 | Argentina | 63.66 |
| 45 | 3 | Costa Rica | 62.89 |
| 47 | 4 | Uruguay | 62.23 |
| — | — | Cayman IslandsMicrostate | 60.38 |
| — | — | Antigua and BarbudaMicrostate | 57.67 |
| 64 | 5 | Peru | 57.45 |
| — | — | GrenadaMicrostate | 56.29 |
| — | — | St. Kitts and NevisMicrostate | 55.55 |
| — | — | Turks and Caicos IslandsMicrostate | 55.09 |
| 77 | 6 | Colombia | 55.01 |
| 78 | 7 | Mexico | 54.67 |
| 80 | 8 | Brazil | 54.12 |
| 83 | 9 | Cuba | 52.99 |
| 85 | 10 | Puerto Rico (US) | 52.67 |
| — | — | BarbadosMicrostate | 52.39 |
| — | — | DominicaMicrostate | 52.39 |
| — | — | CuracaoMicrostate | 52.11 |
| 89 | 11 | Ecuador | 50.85 |
| — | — | St. LuciaMicrostate | 50.63 |
| 92 | 12 | Dominican Republic | 50.59 |
| 94 | 13 | Bolivia | 50.07 |
| 97 | 14 | Bahamas, The | 48.94 |
| — | — | St. Vincent and the GrenadinesMicrostate | 48.12 |
| 100 | 15 | Jamaica | 47.76 |
| — | — | ArubaMicrostate | 47.65 |
| — | — | Sint Maarten (Dutch part)Microstate | 47.32 |
| 101 | 16 | Belize | 46.55 |
| — | — | St. Martin (French part)Microstate | 46.35 |
| 102 | 17 | Panama | 46.27 |
| — | — | Virgin Islands (U.S.)Microstate | 46.26 |
| — | — | British Virgin IslandsMicrostate | 45.57 |
| 105 | 18 | Paraguay | 44.58 |
| 108 | 19 | Trinidad and Tobago | 42.48 |
| 113 | 20 | Venezuela, RBFCS | 39.09 |
| 117 | 21 | El Salvador | 37.18 |
| 119 | 22 | Guyana | 36.78 |
| 121 | 23 | Suriname | 35.88 |
| 131 | 24 | Honduras | 32.94 |
| 134 | 25 | Guatemala | 31.74 |
| 144 | 26 | Nicaragua | 28.87 |
| 165 | 27 | HaitiFCS | 21.75 |