Adult Literacy Rate in Brazil
Brazil: Adult Literacy Rate was 94.74 in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
94.74
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
43rd
of 110 countries
All-time high
94.77
in 2021
All-time low
74.59
in 1980
Years of data
22
1980β2024
Adult Literacy Rate in Brazil, 1980β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 94.74 for adult literacy rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate in Brazil peaked at 94.77 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 74.59, in 1980.
Brazil ranks 43rd of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 74.59 | 74.59 | 74.59 | 1 |
| 2000s | 89.16 | 86.37 | 90.3 | 6 |
| 2010s | 92.14 | 90.38 | 93.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.64 | 94.38 | 94.77 | 5 |
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More gender data for Brazil
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.29 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.25 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.30 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.26 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1.31 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.28 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.33 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 1.29 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 1.35 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate in Brazil?
- Adult literacy rate in Brazil was 94.74 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 94.77 in 2021.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.59 in 1980.
- How does Brazil rank for adult literacy rate?
- Brazil ranks 43rd out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Adult Literacy Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.