Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes in Brazil
Brazil: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes was 85.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes in Brazil, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes in Brazil is 85.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes in Brazil peaked at 85.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 53.8%, in 1980.
That places Brazil 29th 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, rural, both sexes in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 53.8% | — |
| 2004 | 74.2% | +38.0% |
| 2006 | 75.9% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 76.7% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 76.5% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 77.2% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 76.8% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 78.8% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 78.9% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 79.2% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 79.9% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 80.2% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 81.7% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 82.3% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 82.5% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 85.6% | +3.7% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 85.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.9%, 93% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 85.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 87.9%, 97% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +38.0% | 53.8% | 74.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53.8% | 53.8% | 53.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 76.1% | 74.2% | 77.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 80.0% | 76.8% | 82.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 85.6% | 85.6% | 85.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 26 Ecuador 87.4% compare
- 27 Dominican Republic 86.8% compare
- 28 Peru 86.2% compare
- 30 South Africa 84.8% compare
- 31 Honduras 82.0% compare
- 32 El Salvador 81.9% 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, rural, both sexes in Brazil?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes in Brazil was 85.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 85.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.8% in 1980.
- How does Brazil rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes?
- Brazil ranks 29th out of 53 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release