Which has higher literacy rate, adult total, Brazil or Least developed countries?

Brazil, at 94.7% against 68.3% in Least developed countries as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Least developed countries?

21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Brazil vs Least developed countries: Literacy rate, adult total

Brazil

94.7%

in 2024

Least developed countries

68.3%

in 2024

Brazil rank

37th

Least developed countries rank

35th

Literacy rate, adult total over time

Brazil
Least developed countries

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 94.7% against 68.3% in Least developed countries, a difference of 26.4%.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.4 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 37th and Least developed countries ranks 35th of 89 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Least developed countries	Difference	Ahead
2000s	89.2%	53.6%	35.5%	Brazil
2010s	92.1%	62.0%	30.1%	Brazil
2020s	94.6%	67.5%	27.2%	Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, adult total, Brazil or Least developed countries?: Brazil, at 94.7% against 68.3% in Least developed countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, adult total between Brazil and Least developed countries?: 26.4%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Least developed countries?: 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Least developed countries rank globally for literacy rate, adult total?: Brazil ranks 37th and Least developed countries ranks 35th of 89 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
Unit: % of people ages 15 and above
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 128 places, 2,592 data points, 1973–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.