This Index ranks the country below the majority of OECD countries and some of the BRIICS countries (Figure 5.9.A). This overall low score reflects the low appreciation of the quality of Brazil’s education by the Brazilian business community. It, however, considers that the availability of education and on-job training, above the average levels of the rest of the BRIICS and somewhat closer to the average OECD levels (Figure 5.9.B).