Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Brazil

Brazil: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female was 44.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
44.5%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
74th
of 83 countries
All-time high
55.8%
in 1980
All-time low
44.5%
in 2018
Years of data
16
1980–2018

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Brazil, 1980–2018

02040601980199920181980: 55.82000: 50.12004: 48.12006: 47.62007: 472008: 472009: 47.42010: 472011: 462012: 45.62013: 45.62014: 44.72015: 44.62016: 44.82017: 452018: 44.5

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 44.5% for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Brazil peaked at 55.8% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 44.5%, in 2018.

Brazil ranks 74th of 83 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Brazil, 1980 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1980 55.8% —
2000 50.1% -10.1%
2004 48.1% -4.0%
2006 47.6% -1.0%
2007 47.0% -1.3%
2008 47.0% -0.0%
2009 47.4% +0.9%
2010 47.0% -1.0%
2011 46.0% -2.0%
2012 45.6% -0.8%
2013 45.6% -0.1%
2014 44.7% -2.1%
2015 44.6% -0.2%
2016 44.8% +0.5%
2017 45.0% +0.5%
2018 44.5% -1.2%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 44.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.8%, 76% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 44.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.3%, 85% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 55.8% 55.8% 55.8% 1
2000s 47.9% 47.0% 50.1% 6
2010s 45.3% 44.5% 47.0% 9

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 71 Philippines 46.8% compare
  2. 72 Dominican Republic 46.0% compare
  3. 73 Colombia 45.9% compare
  4. 75 Greece 43.4% compare
  5. 76 Venezuela 42.7% compare
  6. 77 Kuwait 40.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Brazil?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Brazil was 44.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 55.8% in 1980.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 44.5% in 2018.
How does Brazil rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
Brazil ranks 74th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,239 data points, 1970–2019
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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 25-64) that is female.