Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Brazil
Brazil: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender was 1 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1 GPIA
World rank
3rd
of 57 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2010
All-time low
0.94 GPIA
in 1980
Years of data
16
1980–2024
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Brazil, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Brazil is 1 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Brazil peaked at 1 GPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.94 GPIA, in 1980.
Brazil ranks 3rd of 57 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, urban, adjusted gender in Brazil, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.94 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 0.99 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 1 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 1 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.94 GPIA | 0.94 GPIA | 0.94 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 1 Thailand 1.02 GPIA compare
- 2 Honduras 1.01 GPIA compare
- 3 Argentina 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Armenia 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Azerbaijan 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Chile 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Colombia 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Dominican Republic 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Georgia 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Mongolia 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Panama 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Philippines 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Qatar 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Serbia 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Tonga 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Uruguay 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Uzbekistan 1 GPIA compare
- 3 South Africa 1 GPIA 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, urban, adjusted gender in Brazil?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Brazil was 1 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, 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, urban, adjusted gender?
- Brazil ranks 3rd out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release