Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location in Brazil
Brazil: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location was 0.93 LPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location in Brazil, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 0.93 LPIA for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location in Brazil peaked at 0.93 LPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.58 LPIA, in 1980.
Brazil ranks 24th of 55 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location in Brazil, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.58 LPIA | — |
| 2004 | 0.8 LPIA | +37.9% |
| 2006 | 0.82 LPIA | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.83 LPIA | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.84 LPIA | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.84 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.83 LPIA | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.86 LPIA | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.86 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.86 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.87 LPIA | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.88 LPIA | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.88 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.89 LPIA | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.89 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.93 LPIA | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.58 LPIA | 0.58 LPIA | 0.58 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.826 LPIA | 0.8 LPIA | 0.84 LPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.8689 LPIA | 0.83 LPIA | 0.89 LPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.93 LPIA | 0.93 LPIA | 0.93 LPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 24 Colombia 0.93 LPIA compare
- 26 Dominican Republic 0.92 LPIA compare
- 27 Mexico 0.91 LPIA compare
- 27 Panama 0.91 LPIA compare
- 27 South Africa 0.91 LPIA 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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location in Brazil?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location in Brazil was 0.93 LPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.93 LPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.58 LPIA in 1980.
- How does Brazil rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location?
- Brazil ranks 24th out of 55 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release