Brazil vs WB: Late-demographic Dividend: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes
Brazil
94.7%
in 2024
WB: Late-demographic Dividend
96.8%
in 2024
Brazil rank
37th
WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank
38th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes over time
- Brazil
- WB: Late-demographic Dividend
How they compare
WB: Late-demographic Dividend 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 WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 38th of 89 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and WB: Late-demographic Dividend in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | WB: Late-demographic Dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 74.6% | 72.7% | 1.9% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 89.2% | 93.3% | 4.1% | WB: Late-demographic Dividend |
| 2010s | 92.1% | 95.5% | 3.4% | WB: Late-demographic Dividend |
| 2020s | 94.6% | 96.6% | 2.0% | WB: Late-demographic Dividend |
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 WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- WB: Late-demographic Dividend, 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 WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- 2.1%, with WB: Late-demographic Dividend ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- Brazil ranks 37th and WB: Late-demographic Dividend 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