Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Brazil
Brazil: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 267,795 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
267,795
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
15th
of 58 countries
All-time high
475,721
in 2012
All-time low
267,795
in 2018
Years of data
7
2012–2018
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Brazil, 2012–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2018, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Brazil stood at 267,795. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 43.7% over ten years.
That places Brazil 15th out of 58 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 475,721 | — |
| 2013 | 435,440 | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 395,450 | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 353,637 | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 303,421 | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 286,106 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 267,795 | -6.4% |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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 youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Brazil?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Brazil was 267,795 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 475,721 in 2012.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 267,795 in 2018.
- How does Brazil rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Brazil ranks 15th out of 58 countries with data for 2018.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.7%. 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 Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release