Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Brazil
Brazil: Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education was 49.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Brazil, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 49.7% for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Brazil peaked at 50.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 44.3%, in 2000.
Brazil ranks 48th of 59 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.3% | — |
| 2003 | 50.0% | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 44.5% | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 50.4% | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 50.8% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 49.0% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 50.0% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 49.7% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.3% | 44.3% | 50.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 49.0% | 50.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 49.7% | 49.7% | 49.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 45 Costa Rica 52.9% compare
- 46 Qatar 52.7% compare
- 47 United Arab Emirates 52.0% compare
- 49 Colombia 48.6% compare
- 50 Bulgaria 47.1% compare
- 50 Montenegro 47.1% compare
More education data for Brazil
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.1006 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0347 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1876 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0365 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.6457 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 696,748 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -15.01 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Brazil?
- Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Brazil was 49.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 50.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.3% in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education?
- Brazil ranks 48th out of 59 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of students who achieve minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data includes only students enrolled in school.