Brazil vs Lower middle income: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes

Brazil
11.17 million number
in 2018
Lower middle income
487.55 million number
in 2019
Brazil rank
8th
Lower middle income rank
5th

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

  • Brazil
  • Lower middle income
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How they compare

Lower middle income currently reports 487.55 million number against 11.17 million number in Brazil, a difference of 476.38 million number.

That makes Lower middle income's figure about 43.7 times Brazil's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Lower middle income has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 8th and Lower middle income ranks 5th of 87 countries.

Lower middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Lower middle income Difference Ahead
1980s 18.95 million number 420.44 million number 401.49 million number Lower middle income
2000s 14.73 million number 507.57 million number 492.84 million number Lower middle income
2010s 12.54 million number 499.30 million number 486.76 million number Lower middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes, Brazil or Lower middle income?
Lower middle income, at 487.55 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 Lower middle income?
476.38 million number, with Lower middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Lower middle income?
16 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do Brazil and Lower middle income rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
Brazil ranks 8th and Lower middle income ranks 5th 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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About this data

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.