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
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
February 2026 Data Release