Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Brazil
Brazil: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 35.0% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
35.0%
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
49th
of 58 countries
All-time high
35.0%
in 2012
All-time low
30.0%
in 2013
Years of data
7
2012–2018
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Brazil, 2012–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Brazil is 35.0%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 16.7% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
That places Brazil 49th out of 58 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 35.0% | — |
| 2013 | 30.0% | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 32.0% | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 31.0% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 30.0% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 30.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 35.0% | +16.7% |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 46 El Salvador 38.0% compare
- 47 Thailand 37.0% compare
- 48 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 36.0% compare
- 49 Colombia 35.0% compare
- 49 Uruguay 35.0% compare
- 49 South Africa 35.0% compare
More education data for Brazil
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 21.50 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Brazil?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Brazil was 35.0% 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 35.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 2013.
- How does Brazil rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Brazil ranks 49th 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 unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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. 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