Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Brazil
Brazil: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 173,498 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
173,498
Change on year
down 12.8%
World rank
15th
of 58 countries
All-time high
308,021
in 2012
All-time low
173,498
in 2018
Years of data
7
2012–2018
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Brazil, 2012–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 173,498 for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 43.7% over ten years.
Brazil ranks 15th of 58 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 308,021 | — |
| 2013 | 302,990 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 268,122 | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 242,780 | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 211,164 | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 198,926 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 173,498 | -12.8% |
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More education data for Brazil
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0713 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.36 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Brazil?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Brazil was 173,498 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 308,021 in 2012.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 173,498 in 2018.
- How does Brazil rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- Brazil ranks 15th out of 58 countries with data for 2018.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release