Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Brazil
Brazil: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 0.9392 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Brazil, 2009–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Brazil is 0.9392 GPIA, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Brazil peaked at 1.08 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.8627 GPIA, in 2019.
That places Brazil 36th out of 60 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Brazil, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.8944 GPIA | — |
| 2010 | 0.9146 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.893 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8733 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8854 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8744 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8807 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8627 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.08 GPIA | +25.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9206 GPIA | -14.9% |
| 2022 | 0.8934 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9392 GPIA | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8944 GPIA | 0.8944 GPIA | 0.8944 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.8834 GPIA | 0.8627 GPIA | 0.9146 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9587 GPIA | 0.8934 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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 proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Brazil?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Brazil was 0.9392 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8627 GPIA in 2019.
- How does Brazil rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Brazil ranks 36th out of 60 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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 Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers, magazines or electronic books in digital format, 25-74 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release