Brazil vs Early-demographic dividend: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes

Brazil
11.17 million number
in 2018
Early-demographic dividend
473.77 million number
in 2019
Brazil rank
8th
Early-demographic dividend rank
6th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes over time

  • Brazil
  • Early-demographic dividend
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How they compare

Early-demographic dividend currently reports 473.77 million number against 11.17 million number in Brazil, a difference of 462.60 million number.

That makes Early-demographic dividend's figure about 42.4 times Brazil's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Early-demographic dividend has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 8th and Early-demographic dividend ranks 6th of 87 countries.

Early-demographic dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Early-demographic dividend Difference Ahead
1980s 18.95 million number 459.06 million number 440.11 million number Early-demographic dividend
2000s 14.73 million number 510.08 million number 495.35 million number Early-demographic dividend
2010s 12.54 million number 487.34 million number 474.80 million number Early-demographic dividend

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes, Brazil or Early-demographic dividend?
Early-demographic dividend, at 473.77 million number against 11.17 million number in Brazil as of 2019.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes between Brazil and Early-demographic dividend?
462.60 million number, with Early-demographic dividend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Early-demographic dividend?
16 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do Brazil and Early-demographic dividend rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
Brazil ranks 8th and Early-demographic dividend ranks 6th of 87 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 2,267 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of adults over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.