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Literacy

Brazil — 36 years of data

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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 76%
1991 81% (male 82%, female 80%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
1992 81% (male 82%, female 80%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
1993 age 15 and over can read and write (1990) total population: 81% male: 82% female: 80%
1994 age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.) total population: 81% male: 82% female: 80%
1995 age 15 and over can read and write (1991) total population: 80% male: 80% female: 80%
1996 age 15 and over can read and write (1995 est.) total population: 83.3% male: 83.3% female: 83.2%
1997 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 83.3% male: 83.3% female : 83.2% (1995 est.)
1998 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 83.3% male: 83.3% female: 83.2% (1995 est.)
1999 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 83.3% male: 83.3% female: 83.2% (1995 est.)
2000 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 83.3% male: 83.3% female: 83.2% (1995 est.)
2001 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 83.3% male: 83.3% female: 83.2% (1995 est.)
2002 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 83.3% male: 83.3% female: 83.2% (1995 est.)
2003 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 86.4% male: 86.1% female: 86.6% (2003 est.)
2004 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 86.4% male: 86.1% female: 86.6% (2003 est.)
2005 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 86.4% male: 86.1% female: 86.6% (2003 est.)
2006 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 86.4% male: 86.1% female: 86.6% (2003 est.)
2007 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 88.6% male: 88.4% female: 88.8% (2004 est.)
2008 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 88.6% male: 88.4% female: 88.8% (2004 est.)
2009 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 88.6% male: 88.4% female: 88.8% (2004 est.)
2010 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 88.6% male: 88.4% female: 88.8% (2004 est.)
2011 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 88.6% male: 88.4% female: 88.8% (2004 est.)
2012 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 88.6% male: 88.4% female: 88.8% (2004 est.)
2013 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 90.4% male: 90.1% female: 90.7% (2010 est.)
2014 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 90.4% male: 90.1% female: 90.7% (2010 est.)
2015 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 92.6% | male: 92.2% | female: 92.9% (2015 est.)
2016 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 92.6% | male: 92.2% | female: 92.9% (2015 est.)
2017 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 92.6% | male: 92.2% | female: 92.9% (2015 est.)
2018 definition: age 15 and over can read and write (2015 est.) | total population: 92.6% (2015 est.) | male: 92.2% (2015 est.) | female: 92.9% (2015 est.)
2019 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 92% | male: 91.7% | female: 92.3% (2015)
2020 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 93.2% | male: 93% | female: 93.4% (2018)
2021 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 93.2% male: 93% female: 93.4% (2018)
2022 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 93.2% male: 93% female: 93.4% (2018)
2023 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 94.3% male: 94.1% female: 94.5% (2021)
2024 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 94.7% male: 94.4% female: 94.9% (2022)
2025 total population: 94.8% (2024 est.) male: 94.5% (2024 est.) female: 95.1% (2024 est.)