Brazil vs SDG: Eastern Asia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Brazil
83.2%
in 2024
SDG: Eastern Asia
89.0%
in 2024
Brazil rank
29th
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
30th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Brazil
- SDG: Eastern Asia
How they compare
SDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 89.0% against 83.2% in Brazil, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes SDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 29th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 30th of 85 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and SDG: Eastern Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | SDG: Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.2% | 30.4% | 15.8% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 66.2% | 62.8% | 3.4% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 74.8% | 79.2% | 4.5% | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 82.4% | 87.7% | 5.2% | SDG: Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, Brazil or SDG: Eastern Asia?
- SDG: Eastern Asia, at 89.0% against 83.2% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Brazil and SDG: Eastern Asia?
- 5.8%, with SDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and SDG: Eastern Asia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and SDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Brazil ranks 29th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 30th of 85 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). 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