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

Brazil: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 174,943 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
174,943 number
Change on year
down 12.7%
World rank
25th
of 86 countries
All-time high
2.20 million number
in 1980
All-time low
174,943 number
in 2018
Years of data
16
1980–2018

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

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1980199920181980: 2.2M number2000: 1.3M number2004: 751.8k number2006: 571.6k number2007: 523.2k number2008: 498.5k number2009: 449.3k number2010: 575.6k number2011: 365.5k number2012: 309.6k number2013: 305.1k number2014: 270.9k number2015: 244.5k number2016: 211.9k number2017: 200.4k number2018: 174.9k number

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

Annual values for Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number) in Brazil, 1980 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 2,252 data points, 1970–2019
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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.