Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Brazil
Brazil: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 5.56 million number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Brazil, 1980–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Brazil stood at 5.56 million number. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Brazil peaked at 10.24 million number in 1980 and was at its lowest, 5.56 million number, in 2018.
That places Brazil 10th out of 87 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Brazil, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10.24 million number | — |
| 2000 | 8.44 million number | -17.6% |
| 2004 | 7.60 million number | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 7.15 million number | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 7.01 million number | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 7.13 million number | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 7.11 million number | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 7.02 million number | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 6.41 million number | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 6.52 million number | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 6.51 million number | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 6.37 million number | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 6.23 million number | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 5.75 million number | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 5.64 million number | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 5.56 million number | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.24 million number | 10.24 million number | 10.24 million number | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.40 million number | 7.01 million number | 8.44 million number | 6 |
| 2010s | 6.22 million number | 5.56 million number | 7.02 million number | 9 |
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More education data for Brazil
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.11 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1454 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0713 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1454 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0713 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.36 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Brazil?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Brazil was 5.56 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 10.24 million number in 1980.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.56 million number in 2018.
- How does Brazil rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- Brazil ranks 10th out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of females over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.