Brazil vs UNICEF: Gulf Area: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes

Brazil
95.9%
in 2024
UNICEF: Gulf Area
98.5%
in 2024
Brazil rank
38th
UNICEF: Gulf Area rank
35th

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time

  • Brazil
  • UNICEF: Gulf Area
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How they compare

UNICEF: Gulf Area currently reports 98.5% against 95.9% in Brazil, a difference of 2.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 38th and UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 35th of 87 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: Gulf Area in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil UNICEF: Gulf Area Difference Ahead
2000s 88.8% 82.9% 6.0% Brazil
2010s 93.1% 95.3% 2.3% UNICEF: Gulf Area
2020s 95.7% 98.2% 2.5% UNICEF: Gulf Area

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, Brazil or UNICEF: Gulf Area?
UNICEF: Gulf Area, at 98.5% against 95.9% in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between Brazil and UNICEF: Gulf Area?
2.6%, with UNICEF: Gulf Area ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and UNICEF: Gulf Area?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Brazil and UNICEF: Gulf Area rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
Brazil ranks 38th and UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 35th of 87 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 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

Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
290 places, 9,602 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release