Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Brazil

Brazil: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender was 0.9961 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.9961 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
9th
of 39 countries
All-time high
0.998 GPIA
in 2014
All-time low
0.9412 GPIA
in 1980
Years of data
15
1980–2018

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Brazil, 1980–2018

00.20.40.60.811980199920181980: 0.941 GPIA2004: 0.992 GPIA2006: 0.993 GPIA2007: 0.994 GPIA2008: 0.992 GPIA2009: 0.992 GPIA2010: 0.996 GPIA2011: 0.995 GPIA2012: 0.996 GPIA2013: 0.997 GPIA2014: 0.998 GPIA2015: 0.995 GPIA2016: 0.996 GPIA2017: 0.995 GPIA2018: 0.996 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Brazil is 0.9961 GPIA, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Brazil peaked at 0.998 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.9412 GPIA, in 1980.

That places Brazil 9th out of 39 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Brazil, 1980 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
1980 0.9412 GPIA
2004 0.9918 GPIA +5.4%
2006 0.993 GPIA +0.1%
2007 0.9938 GPIA +0.1%
2008 0.992 GPIA -0.2%
2009 0.9918 GPIA -0.0%
2010 0.9962 GPIA +0.4%
2011 0.9953 GPIA -0.1%
2012 0.9956 GPIA +0.0%
2013 0.9966 GPIA +0.1%
2014 0.998 GPIA +0.1%
2015 0.9954 GPIA -0.3%
2016 0.9963 GPIA +0.1%
2017 0.9955 GPIA -0.1%
2018 0.9961 GPIA +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.9412 GPIA 0.9412 GPIA 0.9412 GPIA 1
2000s 0.9925 GPIA 0.9918 GPIA 0.9938 GPIA 5
2010s 0.9961 GPIA 0.9953 GPIA 0.998 GPIA 9

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 6 Republic of Moldova 0.9976 GPIA compare
  2. 7 Dominican Republic 0.997 GPIA compare
  3. 8 Chile 0.9965 GPIA compare
  4. 10 South Africa 0.9946 GPIA compare
  5. 11 Paraguay 0.9922 GPIA compare
  6. 12 Spain 0.9911 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Brazil?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Brazil was 0.9961 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0.998 GPIA in 2014.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9412 GPIA in 1980.
How does Brazil rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender?
Brazil ranks 9th out of 39 countries with data for 2018.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 366 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/