Brazil vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female over time
- Brazil
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 95.1% against 53.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 41.4%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.8 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 33rd 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 | 89.9% | 44.3% | 45.6% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 93.6% | 49.9% | 43.7% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, Brazil or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Brazil, at 95.1% against 53.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female between Brazil and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 41.4%, 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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- Brazil ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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
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.