Brazil vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Brazil
83.2%
in 2024
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
88.9%
in 2024
Brazil rank
29th
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank
32nd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Brazil
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) currently reports 88.9% against 83.2% in Brazil, a difference of 5.7%.
That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)'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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 32nd of 85 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.2% | 27.7% | 18.5% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 66.2% | 63.0% | 3.2% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 74.8% | 79.3% | 4.5% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 82.4% | 87.5% | 5.1% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), at 88.9% against 83.2% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Brazil and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 5.7%, with WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Brazil ranks 29th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 32nd 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