Brazil vs SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes
Brazil
94.7%
in 2024
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
96.9%
in 2024
Brazil rank
37th
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank
36th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes over time
- Brazil
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
How they compare
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia currently reports 96.9% against 94.7% in Brazil, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 37th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 36th of 89 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 74.6% | 69.5% | 5.1% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 89.2% | 92.8% | 3.6% | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 92.1% | 95.3% | 3.1% | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 94.6% | 96.6% | 2.0% | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
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 SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, at 96.9% against 94.7% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes between Brazil and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- 2.2%, with SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- Brazil ranks 37th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 36th 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
February 2026 Data Release