Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Brazil
Brazil: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity was 0.8695 LPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Brazil, 1980–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 0.8695 LPIA for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in 2018. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Brazil peaked at 0.8695 LPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.6464 LPIA, in 1980.
That places Brazil 22nd out of 38 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Brazil, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.6464 LPIA | — |
| 2004 | 0.8127 LPIA | +25.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8233 LPIA | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8301 LPIA | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8271 LPIA | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.834 LPIA | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8285 LPIA | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8433 LPIA | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.8445 LPIA | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.847 LPIA | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8525 LPIA | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8521 LPIA | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8636 LPIA | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8686 LPIA | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8695 LPIA | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6464 LPIA | 0.6464 LPIA | 0.6464 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8254 LPIA | 0.8127 LPIA | 0.834 LPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.8522 LPIA | 0.8285 LPIA | 0.8695 LPIA | 9 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 19 Ecuador 0.8926 LPIA compare
- 20 Peru 0.8847 LPIA compare
- 21 El Salvador 0.882 LPIA compare
- 23 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.8688 LPIA compare
- 24 Honduras 0.8594 LPIA compare
- 25 South Africa 0.8471 LPIA compare
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Brazil?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Brazil was 0.8695 LPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8695 LPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6464 LPIA in 1980.
- How does Brazil rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity?
- Brazil ranks 22nd out of 38 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Adjusted Location Parity Index (LPIA) is calculated by dividing the rural value for the indicator by the urban value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted location parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted LPI equal to 1 indicates parity between rural and urban locations. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of urban locations and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of rural locations. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/