Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location in Brazil
Brazil: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location was 0.87 LPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location in Brazil, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 0.87 LPIA for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location in Brazil peaked at 0.87 LPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.65 LPIA, in 1980.
That places Brazil 39th out of 53 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location in Brazil, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.65 LPIA | — |
| 2004 | 0.79 LPIA | +21.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8 LPIA | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.81 LPIA | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8 LPIA | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.81 LPIA | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.81 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.82 LPIA | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.82 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.83 LPIA | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.83 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.83 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.85 LPIA | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.85 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.85 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.87 LPIA | +2.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.87 LPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.965 LPIA, 90% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.87 LPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.92 LPIA, 95% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.65 LPIA | 0.65 LPIA | 0.65 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.802 LPIA | 0.79 LPIA | 0.81 LPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.8322 LPIA | 0.81 LPIA | 0.85 LPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.87 LPIA | 0.87 LPIA | 0.87 LPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 39 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.87 LPIA compare
- 41 Cambodia 0.85 LPIA compare
- 41 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.85 LPIA 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 literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location in Brazil?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location in Brazil was 0.87 LPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.87 LPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.65 LPIA in 1980.
- How does Brazil rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location?
- Brazil ranks 39th out of 53 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release