Brazil vs UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes
Brazil
94.7%
in 2024
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
96.8%
in 2024
Brazil rank
37th
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank
38th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes over time
- Brazil
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries currently reports 96.8% against 94.7% in Brazil, a difference of 2.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 37th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 38th of 89 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 74.6% | 67.8% | 6.8% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 89.2% | 92.9% | 3.7% | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 2010s | 92.1% | 95.3% | 3.2% | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 2020s | 94.6% | 96.6% | 1.9% | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
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 UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, at 96.8% against 94.7% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes between Brazil and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 2.1%, with UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- Brazil ranks 37th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 38th 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