Brazil vs Lower middle income: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes

Brazil
6.31 million number
in 2018
Lower middle income
350.80 million number
in 2019
Brazil rank
7th
Lower middle income rank
4th

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes over time

  • Brazil
  • Lower middle income
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How they compare

Lower middle income currently reports 350.80 million number against 6.31 million number in Brazil, a difference of 344.50 million number.

That makes Lower middle income's figure about 55.6 times Brazil's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Lower middle income has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 7th and Lower middle income ranks 4th of 83 countries.

Lower middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Lower middle income Difference Ahead
1980s 12.42 million number 277.11 million number 264.70 million number Lower middle income
2000s 9.55 million number 353.63 million number 344.07 million number Lower middle income
2010s 7.53 million number 358.80 million number 351.27 million number Lower middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes, Brazil or Lower middle income?
Lower middle income, at 350.80 million number against 6.31 million number in Brazil as of 2019.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes between Brazil and Lower middle income?
344.50 million number, with Lower middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Lower middle income?
16 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do Brazil and Lower middle income rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?
Brazil ranks 7th and Lower middle income ranks 4th of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,239 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of adults from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.