Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Brazil
Brazil: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes was 4.01 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Brazil, 1980–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Brazil stood at 4.01 million number.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Brazil peaked at 4.22 million number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.50 million number, in 1980.
Brazil ranks 6th of 82 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.50 million number | 2.50 million number | 2.50 million number | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.73 million number | 3.49 million number | 3.96 million number | 6 |
| 2010s | 4.03 million number | 3.89 million number | 4.22 million number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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 elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Brazil?
- Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Brazil was 4.01 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 4.22 million number in 2015.
- What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.50 million number in 1980.
- How does Brazil rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
- Brazil ranks 6th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
- Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of adults over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.