Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Brazil
Brazil: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender was 0.98 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Brazil, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Brazil is 0.98 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Brazil peaked at 0.98 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.77 GPIA, in 1980.
That places Brazil 14th out of 57 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Brazil, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.77 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.9204 GPIA | +19.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9205 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9152 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.91 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9247 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.93 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.93 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.93 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.93 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.94 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.94 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.96 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.95 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.96 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.96 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.97 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.96 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.97 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9739 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9756 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9715 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9724 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9782 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.98 GPIA | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.77 GPIA | 0.77 GPIA | 0.77 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9234 GPIA | 0.91 GPIA | 0.93 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9584 GPIA | 0.94 GPIA | 0.9739 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9755 GPIA | 0.9715 GPIA | 0.98 GPIA | 5 |
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 elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Brazil?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Brazil was 0.98 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.98 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.77 GPIA in 1980.
- How does Brazil rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender?
- Brazil ranks 14th out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release