Brazil Literacy Rate
Adult literacy rate SE.ADT.LITR.ZS
Overview
Brazil's literacy rate stood at 94.63% in 2025, a decline of +0.17pp from 2024. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 94.63% by 2025. Brazil ranked 25th globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Literacy Rate | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027* trend | 94.60% | - | - |
| 2026* trend | 94.62% | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 94.63% | - | - |
| 2025 | 94.63% | −0.17pp | #25 |
| 2024 | 94.80% | +0.22pp | #11 |
| 2023 | 94.58% | +0.20pp | #15 |
| 2022 | 94.39% | −0.40pp | #19 |
| 2021 | 94.78% | +0.03pp | #15 |
| 2020 | 94.76% | +0.86pp | #19 |
| 2019 | 93.90% | +0.67pp | #24 |
| 2018 | 93.23% | +0.15pp | #23 |
| 2017 | 93.08% | +0.27pp | #20 |
| 2016 | 92.81% | +0.76pp | #24 |
| 2015 | 92.05% | +0.32pp | #24 |
| 2014 | 91.73% | +0.25pp | #22 |
| 2013 | 91.48% | +0.14pp | #20 |
| 2012 | 91.34% | −0.07pp | #20 |
| 2011 | 91.41% | +1.03pp | #35 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Brazil matched the Stagflation Risk pattern in 2016. Historically, 38% of countries showing this pattern (117 out of 307) saw literacy rate improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Brazil's literacy rate was 94.63% in 2025. Ranked 25th globally. This represents a 0.2% decrease from the previous year.
Brazil's literacy rate peaked at 94.80% in 2024.
The lowest literacy rate in Brazil was 74.59% in 1980.
Brazil ranks 25th globally in literacy rate as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SE.ADT.LITR.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Brazil's literacy rate is projected to reach 94.63% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The literacy rate of Brazil in 2025 was 94.63%. This ranks 25th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_brazil_literacy-rate,
title = {Brazil Literacy Rate},
url = {https://historysaid.com/brazil/literacy-rate},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}