Brazil vs WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025): Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male

Brazil
95.1%
in 2024
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
98.0%
in 2024
Brazil rank
43rd
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank
46th

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

  • Brazil
  • WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
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How they compare

WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 98.0% against 95.1% in Brazil, a difference of 2.9%.

Across all 26 years both countries report, WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 43rd and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 46th of 88 countries.

WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) Difference Ahead
1980s 75.3% 77.5% 2.3% WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
2000s 88.2% 95.5% 7.3% WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
2010s 92.2% 97.3% 5.1% WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
2020s 95.0% 97.9% 2.9% WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, Brazil or WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), at 98.0% against 95.1% in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male between Brazil and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
2.9%, with WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
26 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Brazil and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
Brazil ranks 43rd and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 46th of 88 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,602 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release