Cross country literacy rates in Brazil
Brazil: Cross country literacy rates was 94.74 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cross country literacy rates in Brazil, 1900–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, cross country literacy rates in Brazil stood at 94.74.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cross country literacy rates in Brazil peaked at 94.77 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 34.7, in 1900.
Brazil ranks 55th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Cross country literacy rates in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 34.7 | — |
| 1920 | 35.1 | +1.2% |
| 1940 | 43.9 | +25.1% |
| 1950 | 47.5 | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 74.59 | +57.0% |
| 2000 | 86.37 | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 88.62 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 89.62 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 90.01 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 90.04 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 90.3 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 90.38 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 91.41 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 91.34 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 91.48 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 91.73 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 92.05 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 92.81 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 93.08 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 93.23 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 93.89 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 94.74 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 94.77 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 94.38 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 94.57 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 94.74 | +0.2% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 94.74 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.44, 99% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 94.74 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 94.38, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cross country literacy rates 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +57.0% | 47.5 | 74.59 |
| 1940 | +25.1% | 35.1 | 43.9 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 34.7 | 34.7 | 34.7 | 1 |
| 1920s | 35.1 | 35.1 | 35.1 | 1 |
| 1940s | 43.9 | 43.9 | 43.9 | 1 |
| 1950s | 47.5 | 47.5 | 47.5 | 1 |
| 1980s | 74.59 | 74.59 | 74.59 | 1 |
| 2000s | 89.16 | 86.37 | 90.3 | 6 |
| 2010s | 92.14 | 90.38 | 93.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.64 | 94.38 | 94.77 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More education data for Brazil
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.18 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.81 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cross country literacy rates in Brazil?
- Cross country literacy rates in Brazil was 94.74 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cross country literacy rates recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 94.77 in 2021.
- What is the lowest cross country literacy rates recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.7 in 1900.
- How does Brazil rank for cross country literacy rates?
- Brazil ranks 55th out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cross country literacy rates rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cross country literacy rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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