Brazil vs World: Youth/adult literacy rate
Brazil
99.5%
in 2024
World
93.1%
in 2024
Brazil rank
17th
World rank
11th
Youth/adult literacy rate 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 16 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 17th and World ranks 11th of 68 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.1% | 88.4% | 8.7% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 98.7% | 91.0% | 7.8% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 93.1% | 6.3% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth/adult literacy rate, Brazil or World?
- Brazil, at 99.5% against 93.1% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth/adult literacy rate between Brazil and World?
- 6.4%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and World?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and World rank globally for youth/adult literacy rate?
- Brazil ranks 17th and World ranks 11th of 68 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Youth/adult literacy rate (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.