Brazil vs WB: Late-demographic Dividend: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male

Brazil
94.5%
in 2024
WB: Late-demographic Dividend
97.9%
in 2024
Brazil rank
42nd
WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank
41st

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male over time

  • Brazil
  • WB: Late-demographic Dividend
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How they compare

WB: Late-demographic Dividend currently reports 97.9% against 94.5% in Brazil, a difference of 3.4%.

Across all 22 years both countries report, WB: Late-demographic Dividend has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 42nd and WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 41st of 88 countries.

WB: Late-demographic Dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil WB: Late-demographic Dividend Difference Ahead
1980s 76.4% 82.2% 5.9% WB: Late-demographic Dividend
2000s 89.0% 95.7% 6.7% WB: Late-demographic Dividend
2010s 91.9% 97.1% 5.3% WB: Late-demographic Dividend
2020s 94.4% 97.8% 3.4% 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, male, Brazil or WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
WB: Late-demographic Dividend, 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 WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
3.4%, 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, male?
Brazil ranks 42nd and WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 41st 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

Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,521 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release