Brazil vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Literacy rate, adult female
Brazil
95.0%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
62.6%
in 2024
Brazil rank
32nd
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
33rd
Literacy rate, adult female over time
- Brazil
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 95.0% against 62.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 32.4%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 33rd of 89 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.3% | 49.0% | 40.3% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 92.4% | 56.3% | 36.1% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 94.9% | 61.9% | 33.0% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult female, Brazil or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Brazil, at 95.0% against 62.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult female between Brazil and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 32.4%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for literacy rate, adult female?
- Brazil ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 33rd of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.