Youth/adult literacy rate in Brazil
Brazil: Youth/adult literacy rate was 99.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.5%
World rank
14th
of 57 countries
All-time high
99.5%
in 2024
All-time low
94.2%
in 2000
Years of data
16
2000–2024
Youth/adult literacy rate in Brazil, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth/adult literacy rate in Brazil is 99.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth/adult literacy rate in Brazil peaked at 99.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 94.2%, in 2000.
That places Brazil 14th out of 57 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Youth/adult literacy rate in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94.2% | — |
| 2004 | 96.8% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 97.6% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 97.8% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 97.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.1% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 97.5% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 98.5% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.1% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.5% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.1% | 94.2% | 98.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 98.7% | 97.5% | 99.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 99.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 12 United Arab Emirates 99.6% compare
- 13 Peru 99.5% compare
- 15 Mongolia 99.3% compare
- 16 Kuwait 99.3% compare
- 17 Philippines 99.2% compare
More education data for Brazil
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1454 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth/adult literacy rate in Brazil?
- Youth/adult literacy rate in Brazil was 99.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.2% in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for youth/adult literacy rate?
- Brazil ranks 14th out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth/adult literacy rate rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Youth/adult literacy rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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