Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in Brazil
Brazil: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female was 54.0% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
54.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
34th
of 40 countries
All-time high
54.0%
in 2012
All-time low
53.0%
in 2014
Years of data
7
2012–2018
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in Brazil, 2012–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 54.0% for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Brazil ranks 34th of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 54.0% | — |
| 2013 | 54.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 53.0% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 54.0% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 54.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 54.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 54.0% | +0.0% |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 31 Burkina Faso 55.0% compare
- 31 Chile 55.0% compare
- 31 Colombia 55.0% compare
- 34 Honduras 54.0% compare
- 36 South Africa 51.0% compare
- 37 Philippines 50.0% compare
- 37 Uzbekistan 50.0%
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, urban, % female in Brazil?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in Brazil was 54.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 54.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.0% in 2014.
- How does Brazil rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female?
- Brazil ranks 34th out of 40 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % 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, urban, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release