Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Brazil
Brazil: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male was 62.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Brazil, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 62.7% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Brazil peaked at 62.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.1%, 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 25 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 31.1% | — |
| 2001 | 44.5% | +43.1% |
| 2002 | 42.7% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 43.0% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 45.4% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 46.8% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 47.0% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 47.3% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 46.6% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 47.5% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 49.2% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 51.5% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 51.7% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 51.5% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 52.1% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 52.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 54.4% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 55.3% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 56.8% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 56.0% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 60.1% | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 61.5% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 62.1% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 62.0% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 62.7% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.1% | 31.1% | 31.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 45.6% | 42.7% | 47.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 53.1% | 49.2% | 56.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.7% | 60.1% | 62.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 26 Dominican Republic 68.8% compare
- 27 Tanzania, United Republic of 67.8% compare
- 28 Colombia 66.0% compare
- 30 Uganda 62.5% compare
- 31 Honduras 58.4% compare
- 32 El Salvador 58.1% 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, rural, male in Brazil?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Brazil was 62.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 62.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.1% in 1980.
- How does Brazil rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male?
- Brazil ranks 29th out of 53 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. 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, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release