Brazil vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd): Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
Brazil
95.9%
in 2024
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
98.0%
in 2024
Brazil rank
38th
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank
40th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- Brazil
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 98.0% against 95.9% in Brazil, a difference of 2.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 38th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 40th of 87 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 72.3% | 61.9% | 10.4% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 88.8% | 94.2% | 5.3% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2010s | 93.1% | 96.8% | 3.8% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2020s | 95.7% | 97.8% | 2.1% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), at 98.0% against 95.9% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between Brazil and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- 2.1%, with WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Brazil ranks 38th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 40th 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