What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Brazil?

The highest recorded value was 12.42 million number in 1980.

What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Brazil?

The lowest recorded value was 6.31 million number in 2018.

How does Brazil rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?

Brazil ranks 7th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.

Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Brazil?

Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Brazil data come from?

The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Brazil

Name: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Brazil
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Brazil: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes was 6.31 million number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)

6.31 million number

Change on year

down 3.5%

World rank

7th

of 83 countries

All-time high

12.42 million number

in 1980

All-time low

6.31 million number

in 2018

Years of data

1980–2018

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Brazil, 1980–2018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Brazil is 6.31 million number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Brazil peaked at 12.42 million number in 1980 and was at its lowest, 6.31 million number, in 2018.

Brazil ranks 7th of 83 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	12.42 million number	12.42 million number	12.42 million number	1
2000s	9.55 million number	8.85 million number	11.03 million number	6
2010s	7.53 million number	6.31 million number	9.20 million number	9

Countries ranked near Brazil

4 Bangladesh 23.23 million number compare
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8 Iran 5.49 million number compare
9 Morocco 5.09 million number compare
10 Cote d'Ivoire 4.98 million number compare

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More reference data data for Brazil

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Brazil?: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Brazil was 6.31 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Brazil?: The highest recorded value was 12.42 million number in 1980.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Brazil?: The lowest recorded value was 6.31 million number in 2018.
How does Brazil rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?: Brazil ranks 7th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Brazil?: Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil data come from?: The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 122 places, 2,239 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total number of adults from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.