Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Brazil
Brazil: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 78.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Brazil, 1980–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 78.5% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Brazil peaked at 78.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 46.2%, in 1980.
Brazil ranks 35th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 46.2% | — |
| 2000 | 62.0% | +34.3% |
| 2004 | 65.8% | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 68.1% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 68.9% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 69.1% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 69.2% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 70.6% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 72.0% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 72.8% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 72.3% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 73.6% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 74.3% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 76.6% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 77.8% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 78.5% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.2% | 46.2% | 46.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 67.2% | 62.0% | 69.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 74.3% | 70.6% | 78.5% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 32 Peru 79.0% compare
- 33 Seychelles 79.0% compare
- 34 Thailand 78.7% compare
- 36 Brunei Darussalam 78.2% compare
- 37 Palestine, State of 77.5% compare
- 38 Malaysia 75.5% compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Brazil?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Brazil was 78.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 78.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.2% in 1980.
- How does Brazil rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Brazil ranks 35th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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 literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of the population age 65 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.