Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Brazil

Brazil: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male was 79.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
79.3%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
44th
of 83 countries
All-time high
79.3%
in 2018
All-time low
52.6%
in 1980
Years of data
16
1980–2018

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Brazil, 1980–2018

0204060801980199920181980: 52.6 %2000: 64.9 %2004: 68.6 %2006: 69.8 %2007: 71.3 %2008: 71.1 %2009: 71.3 %2010: 72.3 %2011: 73.7 %2012: 73.9 %2013: 73.4 %2014: 74.5 %2015: 75 %2016: 77.3 %2017: 78.8 %2018: 79.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Brazil is 79.3%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Brazil peaked at 79.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 52.6%, in 1980.

Brazil ranks 44th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 52.6% 52.6% 52.6% 1
2000s 69.5% 64.9% 71.3% 6
2010s 75.4% 72.3% 79.3% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Brazil?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Brazil was 79.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 79.3% in 2018.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 52.6% in 1980.
How does Brazil rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
Brazil ranks 44th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,187 data points, 1970–2019
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Percentage of males 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 male literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.