Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in Brazil

Brazil: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male was 95.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
95.1%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
23rd
of 39 countries
All-time high
95.1%
in 2018
All-time low
85.8%
in 1980
Years of data
15
1980–2018

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

0204060801001980199920181980: 85.8 %2004: 91.7 %2006: 92.5 %2007: 92.8 %2008: 92.9 %2009: 93 %2010: 92.9 %2011: 93.7 %2012: 93.6 %2013: 93.7 %2014: 93.8 %2015: 94.3 %2016: 94.8 %2017: 95 %2018: 95.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in Brazil is 95.1%, measured 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 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in Brazil peaked at 95.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 85.8%, in 1980.

That places Brazil 23rd out of 39 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, urban, male in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male (%) in Brazil, 1980 to 2018.
Year % Change
1980 85.8%
2004 91.7% +6.9%
2006 92.5% +0.9%
2007 92.8% +0.3%
2008 92.9% +0.1%
2009 93.0% +0.2%
2010 92.9% -0.1%
2011 93.7% +0.9%
2012 93.6% -0.1%
2013 93.7% +0.1%
2014 93.8% +0.1%
2015 94.3% +0.5%
2016 94.8% +0.5%
2017 95.0% +0.2%
2018 95.1% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 85.8% 85.8% 85.8% 1
2000s 92.6% 91.7% 93.0% 5
2010s 94.1% 92.9% 95.1% 9

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 20 Paraguay 96.3% compare
  2. 21 Cambodia 95.6% compare
  3. 22 Dominican Republic 95.2% compare
  4. 24 El Salvador 94.9% compare
  5. 25 Sri Lanka 94.8% compare
  6. 26 Guatemala 93.7% compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in Brazil?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in Brazil was 95.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 95.1% in 2018.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 85.8% in 1980.
How does Brazil rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male?
Brazil ranks 23rd out of 39 countries with data for 2018.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 366 data points, 1976–2019
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Total number of males in urban 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/