Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender in Brazil
Brazil: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender was 1.01 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender in Brazil, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender in Brazil stood at 1.01 GPIA.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender in Brazil peaked at 1.07 GPIA in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.01 GPIA, in 2021.
Brazil ranks 8th of 54 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender in Brazil, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.07 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.06 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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, rural, adjusted gender in Brazil?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender in Brazil was 1.01 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 GPIA in 2001.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2021.
- How does Brazil rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender?
- Brazil ranks 8th out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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, published as part of Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release