Brazil vs MDG: Eastern Asia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female
Brazil
95.0%
in 2024
MDG: Eastern Asia
96.2%
in 2024
Brazil rank
32nd
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
33rd
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female over time
- Brazil
- MDG: Eastern Asia
How they compare
MDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 96.2% against 95.0% in Brazil, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 32nd and MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 33rd of 89 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and MDG: Eastern Asia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | MDG: Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 72.8% | 51.6% | 21.3% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 89.3% | 90.5% | 1.1% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 92.4% | 94.1% | 1.7% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 94.9% | 95.8% | 0.9% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, Brazil or MDG: Eastern Asia?
- MDG: Eastern Asia, at 96.2% against 95.0% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female between Brazil and MDG: Eastern Asia?
- 1.2%, with MDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and MDG: Eastern Asia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and MDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
- Brazil ranks 32nd and MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 33rd 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
February 2026 Data Release