Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Brazil

Brazil: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 94,998 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
94,998 number
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
32nd
of 86 countries
All-time high
1.85 million number
in 1980
All-time low
87,104 number
in 2017
Years of data
16
1980–2018

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Brazil, 1980–2018

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1980199920181980: 1.8M number2000: 728.1k number2004: 366.8k number2006: 286.3k number2007: 250.5k number2008: 253.8k number2009: 224.6k number2010: 287.3k number2011: 157.9k number2012: 166.5k number2013: 130.8k number2014: 127.1k number2015: 110.5k number2016: 91.8k number2017: 87.1k number2018: 95.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in number.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 94,998 number for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in 2018.

That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and down 62.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Brazil peaked at 1.85 million number in 1980 and was at its lowest, 87,104 number, in 2017.

Brazil ranks 32nd of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number) in Brazil, 1980 to 2018.
Year number Change
1980 1.85 million number
2000 728,119 number -60.6%
2004 366,779 number -49.6%
2006 286,275 number -21.9%
2007 250,534 number -12.5%
2008 253,801 number +1.3%
2009 224,573 number -11.5%
2010 287,262 number +27.9%
2011 157,873 number -45.0%
2012 166,471 number +5.4%
2013 130,802 number -21.4%
2014 127,117 number -2.8%
2015 110,487 number -13.1%
2016 91,817 number -16.9%
2017 87,104 number -5.1%
2018 94,998 number +9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.85 million number 1.85 million number 1.85 million number 1
2000s 351,680 number 224,573 number 728,119 number 6
2010s 139,326 number 87,104 number 287,262 number 9

Countries ranked near Brazil

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  3. 31 Viet Nam 112,520 number compare
  4. 33 Algeria 81,738 number compare
  5. 34 Malaysia 81,421 number compare
  6. 35 Morocco 75,010 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Brazil?
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Brazil was 94,998 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 1.85 million number in 1980.
What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 87,104 number in 2017.
How does Brazil rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
Brazil ranks 32nd out of 86 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 62.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 2,250 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of females between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.