Proportion of youth and adults … adjusted basic arithmetic formula in Brazil
Brazil: Proportion of youth and adults … adjusted basic arithmetic formula was 0.5514 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Brazil, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Brazil stood at 0.5514 GPIA.
The figure is down 19.6% on the previous year and down 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Brazil peaked at 0.9139 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.4843 GPIA, in 2019.
Brazil ranks 44th of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults … adjusted basic arithmetic formula in Brazil, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.9139 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.7816 GPIA | -14.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7115 GPIA | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5933 GPIA | -16.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6556 GPIA | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4843 GPIA | -26.1% |
| 2020 | 0.6294 GPIA | +30.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6456 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.6857 GPIA | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5514 GPIA | -19.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.5514 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9289 GPIA, 59% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.69 GPIA | 0.4843 GPIA | 0.9139 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.628 GPIA | 0.5514 GPIA | 0.6857 GPIA | 4 |
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 proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Brazil?
- Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Brazil was 0.5514 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9139 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4843 GPIA in 2019.
- How does Brazil rank for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in?
- Brazil ranks 44th out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 used basic arithmetic formula in spreadsheet, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release