Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male in Brazil
Brazil: Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male was 113,166 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
113,166
Change on year
down 17.3%
World rank
7th
of 42 countries
All-time high
197,597
in 2013
All-time low
113,166
in 2018
Years of data
7
2012–2018
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male in Brazil, 2012–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male in Brazil is 113,166, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.3% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
That places Brazil 7th out of 42 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 175,287 | — |
| 2013 | 197,597 | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 171,908 | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 149,122 | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 139,387 | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 136,796 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 113,166 | -17.3% |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 4 Senegal 141,381 compare
- 5 Burkina Faso 137,869 compare
- 6 Mozambique 115,518 compare
- 8 South Africa 106,401 compare
- 9 Uganda 96,158
- 10 Mali 80,471 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, male in Brazil?
- Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male in Brazil was 113,166 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 197,597 in 2013.
- What is the lowest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 113,166 in 2018.
- How does Brazil rank for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male?
- Brazil ranks 7th out of 42 countries with data for 2018.
- Is illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release