Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes in Brazil
Brazil: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes was 96.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, 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, urban, both sexes in Brazil is 96.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes in Brazil peaked at 96.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 83.2%, in 1980.
That places Brazil 29th out of 57 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, urban, both sexes in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 83.2% | — |
| 2004 | 91.3% | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 92.2% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 92.5% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 92.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 92.6% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 92.7% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 93.5% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 93.4% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 93.6% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 93.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 94.1% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 94.6% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 94.8% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 94.9% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 96.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.5%, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 96.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 96.5%, 99% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 83.2% | 83.2% | 83.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 92.2% | 91.3% | 92.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 93.9% | 92.7% | 94.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 96.0% | 96.0% | 96.0% | 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, urban, both sexes in Brazil?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes in Brazil was 96.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.2% in 1980.
- How does Brazil rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes?
- Brazil ranks 29th out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release