Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Brazil
Brazil: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female was 44.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling
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.
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Brazil, year by year
| 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
| 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 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- 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)
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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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 25-64) that is female.