Brazil vs Lower middle income: Literacy rate, youth male
Brazil
99.2%
in 2024
Lower middle income
93.4%
in 2024
Brazil rank
26th
Lower middle income rank
24th
Literacy rate, youth male over time
- Brazil
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 99.2% against 93.4% in Lower middle income, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 26th and Lower middle income ranks 24th of 95 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 82.6% | 68.5% | 14.0% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 95.8% | 84.2% | 11.7% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 89.2% | 9.1% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 93.0% | 6.0% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth male, Brazil or Lower middle income?
- Brazil, at 99.2% against 93.4% in Lower middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth male between Brazil and Lower middle income?
- 5.8%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Lower middle income?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Lower middle income rank globally for literacy rate, youth male?
- Brazil ranks 26th and Lower middle income ranks 24th of 95 countries.
- 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.