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

Brazil
95.0%
in 2024
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
95.9%
in 2024
Brazil rank
32nd
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) rank
34th

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female 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 95.9% against 95.0% in Brazil, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 32nd 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 72.8% 53.5% 19.3% Brazil
2000s 89.3% 90.0% 0.6% ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
2010s 92.4% 93.7% 1.3% ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
2020s 94.9% 95.5% 0.6% 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, female, Brazil or ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), at 95.9% against 95.0% in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female between Brazil and ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
0.9%, 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, female?
Brazil ranks 32nd 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, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
292 places, 9,572 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release