Brazil Literacy Rate 1980-2024

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.
  • Brazil literacy rate for 2022 was 94.69%, a 1.46% increase from 2018.
  • Brazil literacy rate for 2018 was 93.23%, a 0.15% increase from 2017.
  • Brazil literacy rate for 2017 was 93.08%, a 0.27% increase from 2016.
  • Brazil literacy rate for 2016 was 92.81%, a 0.76% increase from 2015.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Literacy Rate
Albania 98.50%
Bosnia 98.30%
Venezuela 97.60%
Dominican Republic 95.50%
Brazil 94.69%
Ecuador 93.95%
Guyana 90.03%
Iran 88.96%
Gabon 85.69%
Guatemala 84.27%
Brazil Literacy Rate - Historical Data
Year Literacy Rate Annual Change
2022 94.69% 1.46%
2018 93.23% 0.15%
2017 93.08% 0.27%
2016 92.81% 0.76%
2015 92.05% 0.32%
2014 91.73% 0.25%
2013 91.48% 0.15%
2012 91.34% -0.07%
2011 91.41% 1.03%
2010 90.38% 0.08%
2009 90.30% 0.26%
2008 90.04% 0.03%
2007 90.01% 0.39%
2006 89.62% 1.00%
2004 88.62% 2.25%
2000 86.37% 11.78%
1980 74.59% 11.78%