Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Brazil
Brazil: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender was 1.05 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Brazil, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 1.05 GPIA for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Brazil peaked at 1.05 GPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.94 GPIA, in 1980.
Brazil ranks 1st of 53 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Brazil, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.94 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 1.04 GPIA | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 1.05 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.98 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 1.05 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.98 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.94 GPIA | 0.94 GPIA | 0.94 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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, rural, adjusted gender in Brazil?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Brazil was 1.05 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.94 GPIA in 1980.
- How does Brazil rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender?
- Brazil ranks 1st out of 53 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release