Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Brazil
Brazil: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 83.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Brazil, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Brazil stood at 83.2%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Brazil peaked at 83.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46.2%, in 1980.
Brazil ranks 29th of 85 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.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 46.2% | — |
| 2000 | 62.0% | +34.2% |
| 2001 | 63.4% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 64.7% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 64.8% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 65.8% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 66.3% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 68.1% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 69.0% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 69.1% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 69.2% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 70.6% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 72.0% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 72.8% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 72.3% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 73.5% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 74.3% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 76.6% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 77.8% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 78.5% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 79.1% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 81.4% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 82.7% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 82.2% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 82.7% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 83.2% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.2% | 46.2% | 46.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 66.2% | 62.0% | 69.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.8% | 70.6% | 79.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.4% | 81.4% | 83.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 26 Bahrain 84.8% compare
- 27 Saudi Arabia 84.6% compare
- 28 Dominican Republic 84.0% compare
- 30 Mauritius 82.3% compare
- 31 Palestine, State of 81.7% compare
- 32 Malaysia 81.7% 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 elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Brazil?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Brazil was 83.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 83.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.2% in 1980.
- How does Brazil rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Brazil ranks 29th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release