Brazil vs ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408): Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes

Brazil
94.7%
in 2024
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
97.2%
in 2024
Brazil rank
37th
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) rank
34th

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes over time

  • Brazil
  • ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
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How they compare

ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) currently reports 97.2% against 94.7% in Brazil, a difference of 2.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 37th and ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 34th of 89 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) Difference Ahead
1980s 74.6% 66.8% 7.8% Brazil
2000s 89.2% 93.2% 4.0% ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
2010s 92.1% 95.7% 3.6% ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
2020s 94.6% 97.0% 2.3% ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes, Brazil or ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), at 97.2% against 94.7% in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes between Brazil and ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
2.5%, with ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
22 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Brazil and ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
Brazil ranks 37th and ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 34th of 89 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
292 places, 9,592 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release