Brazil vs Indonesia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female

Brazil
95.1%
in 2018
Indonesia
95.7%
in 2018
Brazil rank
35th
Indonesia rank
33rd

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female over time

  • Brazil
  • Indonesia
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How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 95.7% against 95.1% in Brazil, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 35th and Indonesia ranks 33rd of 83 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Indonesia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Indonesia Difference Ahead
1980s 69.4% 53.5% 16.0% Brazil
2000s 90.6% 89.5% 1.1% Brazil
2010s 94.1% 94.4% 0.3% Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, Brazil or Indonesia?
Indonesia, at 95.7% against 95.1% in Brazil as of 2018.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female between Brazil and Indonesia?
0.6%, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Indonesia?
10 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do Brazil and Indonesia rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
Brazil ranks 35th and Indonesia ranks 33rd of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,216 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of the female 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 female literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.