Brazil vs World: Literacy rate, youth total
Brazil
99.5%
in 2024
World
93.1%
in 2024
Brazil rank
21st
World rank
21st
Literacy rate, youth total over time
- Brazil
- World
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 99.5% against 93.1% in World, a difference of 6.4%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times World's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 21st and World ranks 21st of 95 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 83.9% | 77.2% | 6.7% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 96.8% | 88.1% | 8.7% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 91.1% | 7.6% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 92.9% | 6.4% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth total, Brazil or World?
- Brazil, at 99.5% against 93.1% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth total between Brazil and World?
- 6.4%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and World?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and World rank globally for literacy rate, youth total?
- Brazil ranks 21st and World ranks 21st 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.