Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Brazil
Brazil: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 50.0% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
50.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
48th
of 59 countries
All-time high
50.0%
in 2012
All-time low
50.0%
in 2012
Years of data
7
2012–2018
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Brazil, 2012–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Brazil is 50.0%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
That places Brazil 48th out of 59 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 50.0% | — |
| 2013 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 45 Paraguay 54.0% compare
- 45 South Africa 54.0% compare
- 47 Chile 52.0% compare
- 48 Uzbekistan 50.0% compare
- 50 Colombia 49.0% compare
- 50 Honduras 49.0% compare
- 50 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 49.0% compare
More education data for Brazil
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.44 million (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 21.50 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Brazil?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Brazil was 50.0% 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 50.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 2012.
- How does Brazil rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- Brazil ranks 48th out of 59 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release