The statistic depicts the literacy rate in Brazil from 2008 to 2018, as well as for 2022. The literacy rate measures the percentage of people aged 15 and above who can read and write. In 2022, Brazil's literacy rate was around 94.69 percent.

The rate of adult literacy as share of the country's population 15 years and above in Brazil was 94.69 percent in 2022. Between 1980 and 2022, the rate of adult literacy rose by 19.69 percentage points, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend.

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Brazil BR: Literacy Rate: Adult Female: % of Females Aged 15 and Above data was reported at 94.920 % in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 93.000 % for 2018. Brazil BR: Literacy Rate: Adult Female: % of Females Aged 15 and Above data is updated yearly, averaging 92.000 % from Dec 1980 (Median) to 2022, with 17 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 94.920 % in 2022 and a record low of 73.000 % in 1980. Brazil BR: Literacy Rate: Adult Female: % of Females Aged 15 and Above data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Brazil – Table BR.World Bank.WDI: Social: Education Statistics. 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.;UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.;Weighted average;

Brazil: Female literacy rate, ages 15-24: The latest value from 2022 is 99.56 percent, an increase from 99.49 percent in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 90.04 percent, based on data from 65 countries. Historically, the average for Brazil from 1980 to 2022 is 98.06 percent. The minimum value, 85 percent, was reached in 1980 while the maximum of 99.56 percent was recorded in 2022.

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The youth literacy rate (people aged 15-24) in Brazil was 99.28 percent in 2022. Between 1980 and 2022, the youth literacy rate rose by 15.28 percentage points, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend.

Historical dataset showing Brazil literacy rate by year from 1980 to 2022.

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Brazil BR: Literacy Rate: Youth Female: % of Females Aged 15-24 data was reported at 99.560 % in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 99.490 % for 2021. Brazil BR: Literacy Rate: Youth Female: % of Females Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 98.855 % from Dec 1980 (Median) to 2022, with 24 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 99.560 % in 2022 and a record low of 85.000 % in 1980. Brazil BR: Literacy Rate: Youth Female: % of Females Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Brazil – Table BR.World Bank.WDI: Social: Education Statistics. Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.;UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.;Weighted average;

Brazil BR: Literacy Rate: Youth: % of People Age 15-24 data was reported at 99.280 % in 2022. This stayed constant from the previous number of 99.280 % for 2021. Brazil BR: Literacy Rate: Youth: % of People Age 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 98.275 % from Dec 1980 (Median) to 2022, with 24 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 99.280 % in 2022 and a record low of 84.000 % in 1980. Brazil BR: Literacy Rate: Youth: % of People Age 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Brazil – Table BR.World Bank.WDI: Social: Education Statistics. Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.;UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.;Weighted average;

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Brazil: Youth literacy rate, ages 15-24: The latest value from 2022 is 99.28 percent, unchanged from 99.28 percent in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 90.52 percent, based on data from 65 countries. Historically, the average for Brazil from 1980 to 2022 is 97.4 percent. The minimum value, 84 percent, was reached in 1980 while the maximum of 99.28 percent was recorded in 2021.

In 2018, nearly nine out of ten (** percent of) people aged between 15 and 24 years surveyed in Brazil were considered functionally literate – that is, minimally able to read and interpret memos, pieces of news, instructions, narratives, graphs, tables, ads, and other types of text. Less than half (** percent) of respondents aged between 50 and 64 years were deemed functionally literate. In Brazil, the functional literacy rate is higher among women.

The literacy rate of people ages 15 years and over in Brazil was estimated at approximately 93 percent in 2018. Between 1980 and 2018, the rate rose by around 18 percentage points, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend.

Brazil BR: Literacy Rate: Youth Male: % of Males Aged 15-24 data was reported at 99.010 % in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 99.070 % for 2021. Brazil BR: Literacy Rate: Youth Male: % of Males Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 97.680 % from Dec 1980 (Median) to 2022, with 24 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 99.070 % in 2021 and a record low of 83.000 % in 1980. Brazil BR: Literacy Rate: Youth Male: % of Males Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Brazil – Table BR.World Bank.WDI: Social: Education Statistics. Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.;UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.;Weighted average;

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%) in Brazil was reported at 79.34 % in 2018, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Brazil - Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on November of 2025.

Brazil: Male literacy rate, ages 15-24: The latest value from 2022 is 99.01 percent, a decline from 99.07 percent in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 91.06 percent, based on data from 65 countries. Historically, the average for Brazil from 1980 to 2022 is 96.75 percent. The minimum value, 83 percent, was reached in 1980 while the maximum of 99.07 percent was recorded in 2021.