Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Brazil
Brazil: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 35.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Brazil, 1980–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
Analysis
In 2018, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Brazil stood at 35.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.2% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Brazil peaked at 45.7% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 2013.
That places Brazil 72nd out of 86 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 45.7% | — |
| 2000 | 36.5% | -20.2% |
| 2004 | 32.8% | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 33.4% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 32.4% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 33.7% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 33.3% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 33.3% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 30.2% | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 35.0% | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 30.0% | -14.2% |
| 2014 | 31.9% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 31.1% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 30.2% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 30.3% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 35.2% | +16.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.7% | 45.7% | 45.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 33.7% | 32.4% | 36.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 31.9% | 30.0% | 35.2% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 69 Uruguay 36.6% compare
- 70 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 36.3% compare
- 71 Eswatini 35.6% compare
- 73 Brunei Darussalam 34.5% compare
- 74 South Africa 33.0% compare
- 75 Paraguay 32.3% 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 35.2% 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 45.7% in 1980.
- 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 72nd 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 up 4.3%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the youth illiterate population that is female.