Brazil vs Low income: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- Brazil
- Low income
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 94.4% against 56.0% in Low income, a difference of 38.4%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.7 times Low income's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 40th and Low income ranks 38th of 83 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.3% | 48.8% | 40.5% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 92.9% | 53.2% | 39.7% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, Brazil or Low income?
- Brazil, at 94.4% against 56.0% in Low income as of 2018.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between Brazil and Low income?
- 38.4%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Low income?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Brazil and Low income rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Brazil ranks 40th and Low income ranks 38th of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 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 between age 25 and age 64 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 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.