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.

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

Name: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Brazil
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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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

1980–2018

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

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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
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Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
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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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Share of the adult illiterate population (age 25-64) that is female.