Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, male in Brazil
Brazil: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, male was 2.25 million in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
2.25 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
5th
of 40 countries
All-time high
2.66 million
in 2015
All-time low
2.24 million
in 2017
Years of data
7
2012–2018
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, male in Brazil, 2012–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2018, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, male in Brazil stood at 2.25 million.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
That places Brazil 5th out of 40 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, male in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2.64 million | — |
| 2013 | 2.62 million | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.54 million | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 2.66 million | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 2.32 million | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 2.24 million | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 2.25 million | +0.5% |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 2 Bangladesh 5.37 million compare
- 3 Burkina Faso 2.94 million compare
- 4 Mali 2.43 million compare
- 6 Uganda 1.89 million
- 7 Indonesia 1.85 million compare
- 8 Morocco 1.83 million
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, male in Brazil?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, male in Brazil was 2.25 million in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, male recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 2.66 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, male recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.24 million in 2017.
- How does Brazil rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, male?
- Brazil ranks 5th out of 40 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, male rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release