Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, both sexes in Brazil
Brazil: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, both sexes was 3.93 million in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
3.93 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
10th
of 40 countries
All-time high
4.62 million
in 2013
All-time low
3.93 million
in 2018
Years of data
7
2012–2018
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, both sexes in Brazil, 2012–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2018, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, both sexes in Brazil stood at 3.93 million. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Brazil ranks 10th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, both sexes in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4.58 million | — |
| 2013 | 4.62 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 4.46 million | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 4.57 million | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 4.07 million | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 3.93 million | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 3.93 million | -0.1% |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 7 Uganda 4.97 million
- 8 Morocco 4.89 million
- 9 Iran, Islamic Republic of 4.20 million compare
- 11 Senegal 2.50 million compare
- 12 Thailand 2.42 million compare
- 13 South Africa 2.33 million compare
More education data for Brazil
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.02 million (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, both sexes in Brazil?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, both sexes in Brazil was 3.93 million in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 4.62 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.93 million in 2018.
- How does Brazil rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, both sexes?
- Brazil ranks 10th out of 40 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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, rural, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release