Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Brazil
Brazil: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes was 95.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Brazil, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Brazil is 95.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Brazil peaked at 95.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 72.3%, in 1980.
That places Brazil 38th out of 87 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 72.3% | — |
| 2000 | 86.0% | +19.0% |
| 2001 | 87.4% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 88.0% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 88.3% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 88.5% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 88.8% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 89.7% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 90.3% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 90.5% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 90.9% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 90.7% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 92.2% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 92.1% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 92.4% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 92.7% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 93.2% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 93.9% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 94.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 94.4% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 94.7% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 95.7% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 95.8% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 95.6% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 95.7% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 95.9% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 72.3% | 72.3% | 72.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 88.8% | 86.0% | 90.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.1% | 90.7% | 94.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.7% | 95.6% | 95.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More education data for Brazil
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Brazil?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Brazil was 95.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 95.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.3% in 1980.
- How does Brazil rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Brazil ranks 38th out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release