Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Brazil

Brazil: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index was 0.8668 LPIA in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
0.8668 LPIA
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
22nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
0.8668 LPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.6087 LPIA
in 1980
Years of data
15
1980–2018

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Brazil, 1980–2018

00.20.40.60.81980199920181980: 0.609 LPIA2004: 0.779 LPIA2006: 0.793 LPIA2007: 0.805 LPIA2008: 0.804 LPIA2009: 0.815 LPIA2010: 0.803 LPIA2011: 0.829 LPIA2012: 0.83 LPIA2013: 0.833 LPIA2014: 0.842 LPIA2015: 0.844 LPIA2016: 0.857 LPIA2017: 0.864 LPIA2018: 0.867 LPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.

Analysis

In 2018, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Brazil stood at 0.8668 LPIA. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Brazil peaked at 0.8668 LPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.6087 LPIA, in 1980.

Brazil ranks 22nd of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.6087 LPIA 0.6087 LPIA 0.6087 LPIA 1
2000s 0.7991 LPIA 0.7794 LPIA 0.8146 LPIA 5
2010s 0.841 LPIA 0.8029 LPIA 0.8668 LPIA 9

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 19 Colombia 0.9125 LPIA compare
  2. 20 Bolivia 0.8825 LPIA compare
  3. 21 Peru 0.8777 LPIA compare
  4. 23 El Salvador 0.8559 LPIA compare
  5. 24 South Africa 0.8445 LPIA compare
  6. 25 Honduras 0.8371 LPIA compare

See the full ranking of 36 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Brazil?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Brazil was 0.8668 LPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0.8668 LPIA in 2018.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6087 LPIA in 1980.
How does Brazil rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index?
Brazil ranks 22nd out of 36 countries with data for 2018.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 331 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Location Parity Index (LPIA) is calculated by dividing the rural value for the indicator by the urban value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted location parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted LPI equal to 1 indicates parity between rural and urban locations. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of urban locations and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of rural locations. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/