Brazil vs MDG: South-eastern Asia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male

Brazil
83.7%
in 2024
MDG: South-eastern Asia
90.7%
in 2024
Brazil rank
42nd
MDG: South-eastern Asia rank
45th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time

  • Brazil
  • MDG: South-eastern Asia
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How they compare

MDG: South-eastern Asia currently reports 90.7% against 83.7% in Brazil, a difference of 7.0%.

That makes MDG: South-eastern Asia's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, MDG: South-eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 42nd and MDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 45th of 87 countries.

MDG: South-eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil MDG: South-eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1980s 52.6% 59.9% 7.4% MDG: South-eastern Asia
2000s 68.7% 78.8% 10.2% MDG: South-eastern Asia
2010s 75.8% 85.6% 9.8% MDG: South-eastern Asia
2020s 83.0% 89.9% 6.9% MDG: South-eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, Brazil or MDG: South-eastern Asia?
MDG: South-eastern Asia, at 90.7% against 83.7% in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Brazil and MDG: South-eastern Asia?
7.0%, with MDG: South-eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and MDG: South-eastern Asia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Brazil and MDG: South-eastern Asia rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
Brazil ranks 42nd and MDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 45th of 87 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ 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
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
287 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release