Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Brazil
Brazil: Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age was 43.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Brazil, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Brazil stood at 43.5%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Brazil peaked at 43.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 28.2%, in 2000.
Brazil ranks 42nd of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.2% | — |
| 2003 | 34.0% | +20.6% |
| 2006 | 31.8% | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 37.1% | +16.6% |
| 2012 | 38.6% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 39.1% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 42.0% | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 43.5% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.8% | 28.2% | 37.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 39.9% | 38.6% | 42.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 43.5% | 43.5% | 43.5% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Brazil?
- Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Brazil was 43.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 43.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.2% in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age?
- Brazil ranks 42nd out of 53 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children who achieve minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data accounts for school completion rates to estimate skills for all children, not just those in school.