Brazil vs Low & middle income: Literacy rate, youth total
Brazil
99.5%
in 2024
Low & middle income
92.3%
in 2024
Brazil rank
21st
Low & middle income rank
24th
Literacy rate, youth total over time
- Brazil
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 99.5% against 92.3% in Low & middle income, a difference of 7.2%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 21st and Low & 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 | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 83.9% | 73.3% | 10.6% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 96.8% | 86.5% | 10.3% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 90.0% | 8.8% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 92.0% | 7.3% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth total, Brazil or Low & middle income?
- Brazil, at 99.5% against 92.3% in Low & middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth total between Brazil and Low & middle income?
- 7.2%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Low & middle income?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Low & middle income rank globally for literacy rate, youth total?
- Brazil ranks 21st and Low & 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 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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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.