Proportion of youth and adults … both basic arithmetic formula in Brazil
Brazil: Proportion of youth and adults … both basic arithmetic formula was 14.2% 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 %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Brazil stood at 14.2%.
That represents a change of up 20.3% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Brazil peaked at 15.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2019.
Brazil ranks 49th of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults … both basic arithmetic formula in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 14.4% | — |
| 2014 | 15.4% | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 13.2% | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 13.3% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 11.8% | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 12.4% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 11.6% | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 13.7% | +18.1% |
| 2021 | 12.9% | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 11.8% | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 14.2% | +20.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 14.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.5%, 58% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 14.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.2%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.2% | 11.6% | 15.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 11.8% | 14.2% | 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 14.2% 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 15.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2019.
- How does Brazil rank for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in?
- Brazil ranks 49th out of 53 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 1.4%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release