Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Brazil
Brazil: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 94,296 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
94,296
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
19th
of 58 countries
All-time high
167,700
in 2012
All-time low
87,180
in 2017
Years of data
7
2012–2018
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Brazil, 2012–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 94,296 for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in 2018.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and down 43.8% over ten years.
Brazil ranks 19th of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 167,700 | — |
| 2013 | 132,450 | -21.0% |
| 2014 | 127,328 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 110,857 | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 92,257 | -16.8% |
| 2017 | 87,180 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 94,296 | +8.2% |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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 youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Brazil?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Brazil was 94,296 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 167,700 in 2012.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 87,180 in 2017.
- How does Brazil rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- Brazil ranks 19th out of 58 countries with data for 2018.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 7 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release