Brazil vs Colombia: Literacy rates among adults

Brazil

94.7%

in 2024

Colombia

95.3%

in 2024

Brazil rank

37th

Colombia rank

35th

Literacy rates among adults over time

Colombia currently reports 95.3% against 94.7% in Brazil, a difference of 0.6%.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 37th and Colombia ranks 35th of 89 countries.

Indicator: Literacy rates among adults
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 89 places, 916 data points, 1975–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Share of the population aged 15 years and older who can read and write.