Brazil vs Low income: Literacy rate, adult total
Brazil
94.7%
in 2024
Low income
63.6%
in 2024
Brazil rank
37th
Low income rank
38th
Literacy rate, adult total over time
- Brazil
- Low income
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 94.7% against 63.6% in Low income, a difference of 31.1%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.5 times Low income's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 37th and Low income ranks 38th of 89 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.2% | 53.3% | 35.9% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 92.1% | 59.4% | 32.8% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 94.6% | 62.8% | 31.9% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult total, Brazil or Low income?
- Brazil, at 94.7% against 63.6% in Low income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult total between Brazil and Low income?
- 31.1%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Low income?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Low income rank globally for literacy rate, adult total?
- Brazil ranks 37th and Low income ranks 38th 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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About this data
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.