Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Brazil
Brazil: Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in was 10.2% 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
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Brazil is 10.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Brazil peaked at 13.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2019.
That places Brazil 43rd out of 44 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 13.8% | — |
| 2014 | 13.6% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 11.1% | -18.4% |
| 2017 | 8.9% | -19.8% |
| 2018 | 9.9% | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 7.7% | -22.2% |
| 2020 | 10.7% | +39.0% |
| 2021 | 10.2% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 9.6% | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 10.2% | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.8% | 7.7% | 13.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 9.6% | 10.7% | 4 |
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More education data for Brazil
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 696,748 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 19.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.3 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 104.3% (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 10.2% 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 13.8% 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 7.7% in 2019.
- How does Brazil rank for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in?
- Brazil ranks 43rd 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 26.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release