Brazil vs Portugal: Literacy rate vs. average years of schooling
Brazil
94.6%
in 2023
Portugal
94.5%
in 2011
Brazil rank
56th
Portugal rank
59th
Literacy rate vs. average years of schooling over time
- Brazil
- Portugal
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 94.6% against 94.5% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 56th and Portugal ranks 59th of 128 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 34.7% | 26.6% | 8.1% | Brazil |
| 1920s | 35.1% | 34.8% | 0.3% | Brazil |
| 1940s | 43.9% | 49.6% | 5.7% | Portugal |
| 1950s | 47.5% | 57.5% | 10.0% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 91.4% | 94.5% | 3.1% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate vs. average years of schooling, Brazil or Portugal?
- Brazil, at 94.6% against 94.5% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in literacy rate vs. average years of schooling between Brazil and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Portugal?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2011.
- How do Brazil and Portugal rank globally for literacy rate vs. average years of schooling?
- Brazil ranks 56th and Portugal ranks 59th of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Literacy rate vs. average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of adults who can read and write a simple statement about their everyday life.