Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted in Brazil
Brazil: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted was 1 LPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted in Brazil, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted in Brazil is 1 LPIA, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted in Brazil peaked at 1 LPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.75 LPIA, in 1980.
That places Brazil 3rd out of 56 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted in Brazil, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.75 LPIA | — |
| 2004 | 0.96 LPIA | +28.0% |
| 2006 | 0.97 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.98 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.98 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.98 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.97 LPIA | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.98 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.98 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.99 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.99 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.99 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.99 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.99 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.99 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 LPIA | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.75 LPIA | 0.75 LPIA | 0.75 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.974 LPIA | 0.96 LPIA | 0.98 LPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.9856 LPIA | 0.97 LPIA | 0.99 LPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 1 Malaysia 1.01 LPIA compare
- 1 Uruguay 1.01 LPIA compare
- 3 Armenia 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Azerbaijan 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Bangladesh 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Chile 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Ecuador 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Spain 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Indonesia 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Sri Lanka 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Mongolia 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Oman 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Philippines 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Palestine, State of 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Serbia 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Thailand 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Tonga 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Türkiye 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Uzbekistan 1 LPIA compare
- 3 South Africa 1 LPIA compare
More education data for Brazil
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.02 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.44 million (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.71 million (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted in Brazil?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted in Brazil was 1 LPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1 LPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.75 LPIA in 1980.
- How does Brazil rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted?
- Brazil ranks 3rd out of 56 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release