Brazil vs South Asia: Literacy rate, youth female

Brazil
99.7%
in 2024
South Asia
96.5%
in 2024
Brazil rank
17th
South Asia rank
17th

Literacy rate, youth female over time

  • Brazil
  • South Asia
406080100197519992024

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 99.7% against 96.5% in South Asia, a difference of 3.2%.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 17th and South Asia ranks 17th of 105 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil South Asia Difference Ahead
1980s 85.2% 38.8% 46.4% Brazil
2000s 97.8% 72.3% 25.5% Brazil
2010s 99.2% 86.8% 12.4% Brazil
2020s 99.6% 95.4% 4.2% Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, youth female, Brazil or South Asia?
Brazil, at 99.7% against 96.5% in South Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, youth female between Brazil and South Asia?
3.2%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Asia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Brazil and South Asia rank globally for literacy rate, youth female?
Brazil ranks 17th and South Asia ranks 17th of 105 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24). 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, youth female (% of females ages 15-24)
Unit
% of females ages 15-24
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,856 data points, 1974–2024
Last refreshed

Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.