Brazil: Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
In , Brazil's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 94.74.
That's up 0.2% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 89.47 . Brazil ranks #13 globally out of 29 reporting countries. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #7 of 13.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2006–2024)
Highlights
- Peak
- 94.77
- Trough
- 89.62
- 1-year change
- +0.2%
- 5-year change
- +0.9%
- +0.2% / yr
- 10-year change
- +3.3%
- +0.3% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) |
|---|---|
| 94.7400 | |
| 94.5725 | |
| 94.3769 | |
| 94.7726 | |
| 94.7444 | |
| 93.8926 | |
| 93.2300 | |
| 93.0800 | |
| 92.8100 | |
| 92.0500 |
About Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
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.
Indicator code: SE.ADT.LITR.ZS • Category: Education
Frequently asked questions
- What was Brazil's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2024?
- In 2024, Brazil's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 94.74, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Brazil's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) rising or falling?
- Brazil's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) rose 0.2% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Brazil rank globally on Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)?
- In 2024, Brazil ranked #13 out of 29 countries reporting Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above).
- How does Brazil's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2024 was 89.47, so Brazil is above the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #7 of 13.
- What is Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) and how is it measured?
- 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.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS), CC BY 4.0.