Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes in Brazil
Brazil: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes was 87.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes in Brazil, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes in Brazil stood at 87.0%.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes in Brazil peaked at 87.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 49.6%, in 1980.
Brazil ranks 28th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 49.6% | — |
| 2001 | 68.6% | +38.4% |
| 2002 | 69.5% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 70.0% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 71.4% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 72.1% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 73.4% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 74.8% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 74.9% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 76.1% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 74.9% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 78.2% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 78.3% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 78.9% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 79.8% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 80.5% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 82.1% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 82.9% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 83.3% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 84.2% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 87.2% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 87.6% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 86.6% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 86.8% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 87.0% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.6% | 49.6% | 49.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 72.3% | 68.6% | 76.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 80.3% | 74.9% | 84.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.0% | 86.6% | 87.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 25 Colombia 90.2% compare
- 26 Ecuador 89.2% compare
- 27 Dominican Republic 87.8% compare
- 29 South Africa 86.5% compare
- 30 Peru 86.1% compare
- 31 El Salvador 83.4% 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, rural, both sexes in Brazil?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes in Brazil was 87.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 87.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.6% in 1980.
- How does Brazil rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes?
- Brazil ranks 28th out of 53 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release