Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes in Brazil
Brazil: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes was 86.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes in Brazil, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 86.2% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes in Brazil peaked at 86.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55.8%, in 1980.
That places Brazil 24th 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 25 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 55.8% | — |
| 2001 | 68.3% | +22.3% |
| 2002 | 69.6% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 69.5% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 70.5% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 71.1% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 72.8% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 73.9% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 74.0% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 74.0% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 75.2% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 76.4% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 77.2% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 76.6% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 77.7% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 78.6% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 80.6% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 81.8% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 82.4% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 83.0% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 84.9% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 86.1% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 85.6% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 86.0% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 86.2% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55.8% | 55.8% | 55.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 71.5% | 68.3% | 74.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 78.9% | 75.2% | 83.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.8% | 84.9% | 86.2% | 5 |
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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, both sexes in Brazil?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes in Brazil was 86.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 86.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.8% in 1980.
- How does Brazil rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes?
- Brazil ranks 24th out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release