Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Brazil
Brazil: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes was 94.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Brazil, 1980–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 94.4% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Brazil peaked at 94.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 72.3%, in 1980.
Brazil ranks 40th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 72.3% | 72.3% | 72.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 89.3% | 86.0% | 90.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 92.9% | 90.7% | 94.4% | 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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Brazil?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Brazil was 94.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 94.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.3% in 1980.
- How does Brazil rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Brazil ranks 40th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of the population between age 25 and age 64 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.