Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Brazil
Brazil: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 0.9628 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
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 0.9628 GPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Brazil peaked at 1.09 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.8697 GPIA, in 2018.
That places Brazil 33rd out of 64 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Brazil, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.9657 GPIA | — |
| 2010 | 0.9172 GPIA | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9953 GPIA | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8839 GPIA | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9028 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8779 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.8697 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9151 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 1.09 GPIA | +19.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9358 GPIA | -14.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9206 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9628 GPIA | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9657 GPIA | 0.9657 GPIA | 0.9657 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9088 GPIA | 0.8697 GPIA | 0.9953 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9773 GPIA | 0.9206 GPIA | 1.09 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 0.9628 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 1.09 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 0.8697 GPIA in 2018.
- How does Brazil rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Brazil ranks 33rd out of 64 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 down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release