Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Brazil
Brazil: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 174,943 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Brazil, 1980–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Brazil stood at 174,943 number. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.7% on the previous year and down 64.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Brazil peaked at 2.20 million number in 1980 and was at its lowest, 174,943 number, in 2018.
Brazil ranks 25th 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, male in Brazil, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.20 million number | — |
| 2000 | 1.27 million number | -42.2% |
| 2004 | 751,847 number | -40.8% |
| 2006 | 571,577 number | -24.0% |
| 2007 | 523,186 number | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 498,499 number | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 449,326 number | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 575,637 number | +28.1% |
| 2011 | 365,469 number | -36.5% |
| 2012 | 309,570 number | -15.3% |
| 2013 | 305,121 number | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 270,899 number | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 244,513 number | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 211,877 number | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 200,391 number | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 174,943 number | -12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.20 million number | 2.20 million number | 2.20 million number | 1 |
| 2000s | 677,261 number | 449,326 number | 1.27 million number | 6 |
| 2010s | 295,380 number | 174,943 number | 575,637 number | 9 |
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, male in Brazil?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Brazil was 174,943 number 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 2.20 million number in 1980.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 174,943 number in 2018.
- How does Brazil rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- Brazil ranks 25th out of 86 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 64.9%. 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, published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of males between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.