Brazil

Literacy Rate

93.23
percent
Dec 80Dec 00Dec 04Dec 06Dec 07Dec 08Dec 09Dec 10Dec 11Dec 12Dec 13Dec 14Dec 15Dec 16Dec 17Dec 180.00025.0050.0075.00100.00
  • Brazil
  • Global Median
Source: IMF

Global Ranking

77
Thailand93.77
78
Ecuador93.63
79
Qatar93.46
80
Brazil93.23
82
Bolivia92.46
84
Sri Lanka92.25
85
Israel91.75

South America Ranking

4
Chile96.4
5
Colombia95.64
6
Paraguay94.54
7
Peru94.5
8
Suriname94.38
9
Brazil93.23
10
Bolivia92.46
11
Guyana85.64

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Definition of Literacy Rate

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.

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