Argentina vs Brazil: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender

Argentina
1 GPIA
in 2020
Brazil
1 GPIA
in 2024
Argentina rank
3rd
Brazil rank
3rd

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender over time

  • Argentina
  • Brazil
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in Brazil, a difference of 0 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 3rd and Brazil ranks 3rd of 57 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Brazil Difference Ahead
2000s 1 GPIA 0.99 GPIA 0.01 GPIA Argentina
2010s 1 GPIA 1 GPIA 0 GPIA

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender, Argentina or Brazil?
Argentina, at 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in Brazil as of 2020.
What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender between Argentina and Brazil?
0 GPIA, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Brazil?
10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.
How do Argentina and Brazil rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender?
Argentina ranks 3rd and Brazil ranks 3rd of 57 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
57 places, 548 data points, 1976–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release