Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, both sexes in Brazil
Brazil: Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, both sexes was 90,795 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
90,795
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
18th
of 42 countries
All-time high
190,174
in 2012
All-time low
90,795
in 2018
Years of data
7
2012–2018
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, both sexes in Brazil, 2012–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2018, illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, both sexes in Brazil stood at 90,795. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 52.3% over ten years.
Brazil ranks 18th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, both sexes in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 190,174 | — |
| 2013 | 148,394 | -22.0% |
| 2014 | 141,165 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 129,763 | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 101,052 | -22.1% |
| 2017 | 92,055 | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 90,795 | -1.4% |
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 illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, both sexes in Brazil?
- Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, both sexes in Brazil was 90,795 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 190,174 in 2012.
- What is the lowest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 90,795 in 2018.
- How does Brazil rank for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, both sexes?
- Brazil ranks 18th out of 42 countries with data for 2018.
- Is illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release