Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Brazil
Brazil: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 49.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Brazil, 1980–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 49.8% for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Brazil peaked at 54.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 49.2%, in 2014.
That places Brazil 75th out of 87 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 54.0% | — |
| 2000 | 50.5% | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 50.3% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 49.9% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 50.0% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 50.2% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 50.6% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 49.6% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 49.9% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 49.5% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 49.2% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 49.4% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 49.8% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 50.1% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 49.8% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54.0% | 54.0% | 54.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 50.3% | 49.9% | 50.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 49.2% | 50.1% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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 49.8% 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 54.0% in 1980.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.2% in 2014.
- How does Brazil rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- Brazil ranks 75th 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 0.8%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 15+) that is female.