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

050.0k100.0k150.0k2012201520182012: 132.7k2013: 105.4k2014: 96.2k2015: 93.7k2016: 71.8k2017: 62.1k2018: 60.3k

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

Annual values for Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, male (number) in Brazil, 2012 to 2018.
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

  1. 11 Thailand 81,037 compare
  2. 12 Philippines 63,808 compare
  3. 13 Cambodia 62,860 compare
  4. 15 Iran, Islamic Republic of 55,879 compare
  5. 16 Guatemala 55,357 compare
  6. 17 Togo 52,482 compare

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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

Indicator
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
42 places, 391 data points, 1976–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release