Brazil vs WB: North America: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity
Brazil
1.01 GPIA
in 2024
WB: North America
1 GPIA
in 2022
Brazil rank
2nd
WB: North America rank
3rd
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity over time
- Brazil
- WB: North America
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 1.01 GPIA against 1 GPIA in WB: North America, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was WB: North America ahead.
Brazil ranks 2nd and WB: North America ranks 3rd of 88 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | WB: North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.005 GPIA | Brazil |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0019 GPIA | Brazil |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0055 GPIA | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity, Brazil or WB: North America?
- Brazil, at 1.01 GPIA against 1 GPIA in WB: North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity between Brazil and WB: North America?
- 0.01 GPIA, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and WB: North America?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and WB: North America rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Brazil ranks 2nd and WB: North America ranks 3rd of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release