Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Brazil

Brazil: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female was 84.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
84.2%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
19th
of 36 countries
All-time high
84.2%
in 2018
All-time low
52.0%
in 1980
Years of data
15
1980–2018

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Brazil, 1980–2018

0204060801980199920181980: 52 %2004: 76 %2006: 77.8 %2007: 78.4 %2008: 78.5 %2009: 78.9 %2010: 78.6 %2011: 80.7 %2012: 81 %2013: 81 %2014: 81.8 %2015: 82.4 %2016: 83.3 %2017: 84 %2018: 84.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Brazil is 84.2%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Brazil peaked at 84.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 52.0%, in 1980.

That places Brazil 19th out of 36 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, rural, female in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female (%) in Brazil, 1980 to 2018.
Year % Change
1980 52.0%
2004 76.0% +46.0%
2006 77.8% +2.4%
2007 78.4% +0.8%
2008 78.5% +0.1%
2009 78.9% +0.5%
2010 78.6% -0.4%
2011 80.7% +2.7%
2012 81.0% +0.4%
2013 81.0% -0.0%
2014 81.8% +0.9%
2015 82.4% +0.7%
2016 83.3% +1.2%
2017 84.0% +0.8%
2018 84.2% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 52.0% 52.0% 52.0% 1
2000s 77.9% 76.0% 78.9% 5
2010s 81.9% 78.6% 84.2% 9

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 16 Mexico 88.0% compare
  2. 17 Ecuador 86.4% compare
  3. 18 Türkiye 86.3% compare
  4. 20 Honduras 80.2% compare
  5. 21 El Salvador 79.2% compare
  6. 22 Peru 77.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Brazil?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Brazil was 84.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 84.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 52.0% in 1980.
How does Brazil rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female?
Brazil ranks 19th out of 36 countries with data for 2018.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 331 data points, 1976–2019
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Total number of females in rural areas over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/