Literacy in Brazil
Brazil: Literacy was 94.74 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
94.74
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
37th
of 89 countries
All-time high
94.77
in 2021
All-time low
74.59
in 1980
Years of data
22
1980–2024
Literacy in Brazil, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 94.74 for literacy in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy in Brazil peaked at 94.77 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 74.59, in 1980.
Brazil ranks 37th of 89 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Literacy in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 74.59 | — |
| 2000 | 86.37 | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 88.62 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 89.62 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 90.01 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 90.04 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 90.3 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 90.38 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 91.41 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 91.34 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 91.48 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 91.73 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 92.05 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 92.81 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 93.08 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 93.23 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 93.89 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 94.74 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 94.77 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 94.38 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 94.57 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 94.74 | +0.2% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 94.74 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.55, 99% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 94.74 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 94.86, 100% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 74.59 | 74.59 | 74.59 | 1 |
| 2000s | 89.16 | 86.37 | 90.3 | 6 |
| 2010s | 92.14 | 90.38 | 93.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.64 | 94.38 | 94.77 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More education data for Brazil
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.18 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.81 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy in Brazil?
- Literacy in Brazil was 94.74 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 94.77 in 2021.
- What is the lowest literacy recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.59 in 1980.
- How does Brazil rank for literacy?
- Brazil ranks 37th out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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