Arab World vs Brazil: Literacy rate, youth male
Arab World
92.2%
in 2024
Brazil
99.2%
in 2024
Arab World rank
25th
Brazil rank
26th
Literacy rate, youth male over time
- Arab World
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 99.2% against 92.2% in Arab World, a difference of 7.0%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Arab World's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 25th and Brazil ranks 26th of 40 groups.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 76.8% | 82.6% | 5.8% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 88.9% | 95.8% | 6.9% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 91.1% | 98.3% | 7.2% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 91.8% | 99.1% | 7.2% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth male, Arab World or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 99.2% against 92.2% in Arab World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth male between Arab World and Brazil?
- 7.0%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Brazil?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Arab World and Brazil rank globally for literacy rate, youth male?
- Arab World ranks 25th and Brazil ranks 26th of 40 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth male (% of males 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
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.