Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes in Brazil
Brazil: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes was 98.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes in Brazil, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes in Brazil stood at 98.8%.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes in Brazil peaked at 98.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 66.4%, in 1980.
That places Brazil 20th out of 68 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 66.4% | — |
| 2001 | 88.0% | +32.6% |
| 2002 | 89.7% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 90.5% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 91.6% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 92.6% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 93.7% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 94.5% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 94.6% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 95.5% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 93.8% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 96.4% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 96.3% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 97.1% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 97.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 97.5% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.1% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.5% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 98.8% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 98.5% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 98.8% | +0.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 98.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.8%, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 98.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.5%, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +32.6% | 66.4% | 88.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66.4% | 66.4% | 66.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 92.3% | 88.0% | 95.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 97.1% | 93.8% | 98.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 98.4% | 98.8% | 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, both sexes in Brazil?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes in Brazil was 98.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.4% in 1980.
- How does Brazil rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes?
- Brazil ranks 20th out of 68 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release