Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Brazil
Brazil: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male was 95.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Brazil, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Brazil is 95.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Brazil peaked at 95.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 75.3%, in 1980.
That places Brazil 43rd out of 88 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, male in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 75.3% | — |
| 2000 | 85.8% | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 87.0% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 87.4% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 87.8% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 87.8% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 88.0% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 89.4% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 89.7% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 90.2% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 89.9% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 91.4% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 91.2% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 91.6% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 91.7% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 92.3% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 93.1% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 93.4% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 93.6% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 93.9% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 94.9% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 95.1% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 94.9% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 94.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 95.1% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 75.3% | 75.3% | 75.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 88.2% | 85.8% | 90.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.2% | 89.9% | 93.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.0% | 94.9% | 95.1% | 5 |
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More education data for Brazil
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.1006 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0347 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1876 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0365 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.6457 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 696,748 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -15.01 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Brazil?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Brazil was 95.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 95.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.3% in 1980.
- How does Brazil rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- Brazil ranks 43rd out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release