Brazil vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Brazil
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 78.5% against 36.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 42.5%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 2.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 35th of 83 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.2% | 29.2% | 38.0% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 74.3% | 33.8% | 40.5% | 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Brazil, at 78.5% against 36.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Brazil and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 42.5%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Brazil and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Brazil ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 35th 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.