Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Brazil
Brazil: Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, both sexes was 177,000 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
177,000
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
9th
of 42 countries
All-time high
287,046
in 2013
All-time low
177,000
in 2018
Years of data
7
2012–2018
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Brazil, 2012–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2018, illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Brazil stood at 177,000. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.
Brazil ranks 9th of 42 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 285,547 | — |
| 2013 | 287,046 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 254,284 | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 223,874 | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 202,368 | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 194,051 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 177,000 | -8.8% |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 6 Mozambique 289,539 compare
- 7 Mali 273,909 compare
- 8 Uganda 215,712
- 10 South Africa 167,500 compare
- 11 Morocco 167,239
- 12 Iran, Islamic Republic of 122,543 compare
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, urban, both sexes in Brazil?
- Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Brazil was 177,000 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 287,046 in 2013.
- What is the lowest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 177,000 in 2018.
- How does Brazil rank for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, both sexes?
- Brazil ranks 9th out of 42 countries with data for 2018.
- Is illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. 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, urban, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release