Brazil vs UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index

Brazil
1.02 GPIA
in 2024
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
1 GPIA
in 2024
Brazil rank
2nd
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
3rd

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index over time

  • Brazil
  • UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 1.02 GPIA against 1 GPIA in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 0.02 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1980 it was UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.

Brazil ranks 2nd and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 3rd of 87 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean Difference Ahead
1980s 0.92 GPIA 0.92 GPIA 0 GPIA
2000s 1.02 GPIA 0.985 GPIA 0.0301 GPIA Brazil
2010s 1.02 GPIA 0.998 GPIA 0.0217 GPIA Brazil
2020s 1.02 GPIA 1 GPIA 0.0165 GPIA Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index, Brazil or UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
Brazil, at 1.02 GPIA against 1 GPIA in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index between Brazil and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
0.02 GPIA, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
26 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Brazil and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
Brazil ranks 2nd and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 3rd of 87 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
290 places, 9,561 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release