Brazil vs IDA blend: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Brazil
- IDA blend
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 78.5% against 36.1% in IDA blend, a difference of 42.4%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 2.2 times IDA blend's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 35th and IDA blend ranks 33rd of 83 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | IDA blend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.2% | 25.4% | 20.8% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 67.2% | 31.8% | 35.4% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 74.3% | 34.4% | 39.9% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, Brazil or IDA blend?
- Brazil, at 78.5% against 36.1% in IDA blend as of 2018.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Brazil and IDA blend?
- 42.4%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and IDA blend?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
- How do Brazil and IDA blend rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Brazil ranks 35th and IDA blend ranks 33rd of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the population age 65 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.