Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Brazil

Brazil: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female was 95.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
95.1%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
35th
of 83 countries
All-time high
95.1%
in 2018
All-time low
69.4%
in 1980
Years of data
16
1980–2018

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Brazil, 1980–2018

0204060801001980199920181980: 69.4 %2000: 86.3 %2004: 89.2 %2006: 90.4 %2007: 91 %2008: 91.2 %2009: 91.5 %2010: 91.5 %2011: 93 %2012: 92.9 %2013: 93.2 %2014: 93.6 %2015: 94.1 %2016: 94.7 %2017: 94.8 %2018: 95.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Brazil is 95.1%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Brazil peaked at 95.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 69.4%, in 1980.

That places Brazil 35th out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 69.4% 69.4% 69.4% 1
2000s 89.9% 86.3% 91.5% 6
2010s 93.6% 91.5% 95.1% 9

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  5. 37 Dominican Republic 94.7% compare
  6. 38 Viet Nam 94.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Brazil?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Brazil was 95.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 95.1% in 2018.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 69.4% in 1980.
How does Brazil rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
Brazil ranks 35th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,216 data points, 1970–2019
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Percentage of the female 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 female literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.