Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Brazil
Brazil: Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index was 1 index in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1 index
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
23rd
of 96 countries
All-time high
1.03 index
in 1980
All-time low
1 index
in 2018
Years of data
26
1980–2024
Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Brazil, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2024, literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Brazil stood at 1 index. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Brazil peaked at 1.03 index in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1 index, in 2018.
That places Brazil 23rd out of 96 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Brazil, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.03 index | — |
| 2000 | 1.03 index | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.02 index | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.02 index | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.02 index | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.02 index | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.02 index | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.02 index | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.02 index | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.01 index | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.01 index | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.02 index | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.01 index | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.01 index | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.01 index | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.01 index | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.01 index | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.01 index | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.01 index | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 index | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.01 index | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1 index | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1 index | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.01 index | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.01 index | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 index | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.03 index | 1.03 index | 1.03 index | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.02 index | 1.01 index | 1.03 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 index | 1 index | 1.02 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 index | 1 index | 1.01 index | 5 |
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- 23 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1 index compare
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- 23 Nigeria 1 index compare
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- 23 Serbia 1 index compare
- 23 Singapore 1 index compare
- 23 Spain 1 index compare
- 23 Sri Lanka 1 index compare
- 23 Thailand 1 index compare
- 23 Tonga 1 index compare
- 23 Tunisia 1 index compare
- 23 United Arab Emirates 1 index compare
- 23 Uruguay 1 index compare
- 23 Uzbekistan 1 index compare
- 23 Viet Nam 1 index compare
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 literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Brazil?
- Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Brazil was 1 index in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 index in 1980.
- What is the lowest literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 index in 2018.
- How does Brazil rank for literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index?
- Brazil ranks 23rd out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal basic literacy rates among young men and women aged 15–24. Values below 1 favor young men, and above 1 favor young women.