Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, male in Brazil
Brazil: Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, male was 60,333 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
60,333
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
14th
of 42 countries
All-time high
132,734
in 2012
All-time low
60,333
in 2018
Years of data
7
2012–2018
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, male in Brazil, 2012–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 60,333 for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, male in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 54.5% over ten years.
Brazil ranks 14th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, male in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 132,734 | — |
| 2013 | 105,393 | -20.6% |
| 2014 | 96,213 | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 93,658 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 71,777 | -23.4% |
| 2017 | 62,129 | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 60,333 | -2.9% |
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, male in Brazil?
- Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, male in Brazil was 60,333 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, male recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 132,734 in 2012.
- What is the lowest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, male recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,333 in 2018.
- How does Brazil rank for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, male?
- Brazil ranks 14th out of 42 countries with data for 2018.
- Is illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, male rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release