Brazil vs Caribbean Small States: Literacy rate, youth total

Brazil
99.5%
in 2024
Caribbean Small States
96.0%
in 2009
Brazil rank
21st
Caribbean Small States rank
18th

Literacy rate, youth total over time

  • Brazil
  • Caribbean Small States
020406080100198020022024

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 99.5% against 96.0% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 3.5%.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 21st and Caribbean Small States ranks 18th of 95 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, youth total, Brazil or Caribbean Small States?
Brazil, at 99.5% against 96.0% in Caribbean Small States as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, youth total between Brazil and Caribbean Small States?
3.5%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Caribbean Small States?
10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2009.
How do Brazil and Caribbean Small States rank globally for literacy rate, youth total?
Brazil ranks 21st and Caribbean Small States ranks 18th of 95 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24)
Unit
% of people ages 15-24
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
135 places, 2,762 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.