Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Brazil
Brazil: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female was 81.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Brazil, 1980–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Brazil is 81.2%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Brazil peaked at 81.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 49.4%, in 1980.
That places Brazil 12th out of 38 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.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 49.4% | — |
| 2004 | 67.8% | +37.2% |
| 2006 | 70.7% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 71.5% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 71.9% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 71.8% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 73.4% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 74.5% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 75.8% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 75.1% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 76.3% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 77.2% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 79.5% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 80.4% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 81.2% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.4% | 49.4% | 49.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 70.7% | 67.8% | 71.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 77.0% | 73.4% | 81.2% | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Brazil?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Brazil was 81.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 81.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.4% in 1980.
- How does Brazil rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female?
- Brazil ranks 12th out of 38 countries with data for 2018.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of females age 65 and above in urban areas 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 female literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/