Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in Brazil
Brazil: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender was 1 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
19th
of 58 countries
All-time high
1.02 GPIA
in 2002
All-time low
1 GPIA
in 2012
Years of data
25
1980–2024
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in Brazil, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 1 GPIA for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in Brazil peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 2012.
That places Brazil 19th out of 58 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in Brazil, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.01 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 GPIA | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 16 Argentina 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Panama 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Peru 1 GPIA compare
- 19 United Arab Emirates 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Armenia 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Azerbaijan 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Ecuador 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Egypt 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Spain 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Georgia 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Guatemala 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Indonesia 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Kuwait 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Sri Lanka 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Oman 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Philippines 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Paraguay 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Palestine, State of 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Qatar 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Singapore 1 GPIA compare
- 19 El Salvador 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Serbia 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Tonga 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Uruguay 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Uzbekistan 1 GPIA 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, urban, adjusted gender in Brazil?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in Brazil was 1 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2002.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2012.
- How does Brazil rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender?
- Brazil ranks 19th out of 58 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, 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 flat.
- 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release