Brazil vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female

Brazil
96.6%
in 2024
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
99.2%
in 2024
Brazil rank
29th
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank
26th

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female over time

  • Brazil
  • WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
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How they compare

WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) currently reports 99.2% against 96.6% in Brazil, a difference of 2.6%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 29th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 26th of 88 countries.

WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) Difference Ahead
2000s 89.4% 94.0% 4.6% WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
2010s 93.8% 98.2% 4.4% WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
2020s 96.5% 99.1% 2.6% WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, Brazil or WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), at 99.2% against 96.6% in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female between Brazil and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
2.6%, with WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Brazil and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
Brazil ranks 29th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 26th of 88 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,624 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release