Brazil vs Portugal: Literacy rate
Brazil
94.7%
in 2024
Portugal
94.5%
in 2011
Brazil rank
55th
Portugal rank
56th
Literacy rate over time
- Brazil
- Portugal
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 94.7% against 94.5% in Portugal, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 55th and Portugal ranks 56th of 128 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 34.7% | 26.6% | 8.1% | Brazil |
| 1920s | 35.1% | 34.8% | 0.3% | Brazil |
| 1940s | 43.9% | 49.6% | 5.7% | Portugal |
| 1950s | 47.5% | 57.5% | 10.0% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 91.4% | 94.5% | 3.1% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, Brazil or Portugal?
- Brazil, at 94.7% against 94.5% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate between Brazil and Portugal?
- 0.2%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Portugal?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2011.
- How do Brazil and Portugal rank globally for literacy rate?
- Brazil ranks 55th and Portugal ranks 56th of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Literacy rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of adults who can read and write a simple statement about their everyday life.