Brazil vs UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male
Brazil
94.5%
in 2024
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
97.9%
in 2024
Brazil rank
42nd
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank
42nd
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male over time
- Brazil
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
How they compare
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific currently reports 97.9% against 94.5% in Brazil, a difference of 3.4%.
Across all 22 years both countries report, UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 42nd and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 42nd of 88 countries.
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 76.4% | 81.1% | 4.7% | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific |
| 2000s | 89.0% | 95.7% | 6.7% | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific |
| 2010s | 91.9% | 97.1% | 5.2% | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific |
| 2020s | 94.4% | 97.8% | 3.4% | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, Brazil or UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, at 97.9% against 94.5% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male between Brazil and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- 3.4%, with UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male?
- Brazil ranks 42nd and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 42nd of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male (%). 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