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Brazil - Literacy Rate 2010

Name: Brazil Literacy Rate 2010
Creator: World Bank
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Adult literacy rate · World Bank

90.38% +0.08pp from 2009 Global rank: 28th

Brazil's literacy rate was 90.38% in 2010, increased +0.08pp from 90.30% in 2009. This was the 28th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2010▾

Literacy Rate by Country - 2010
Rank	Country	Value	YoY
1st	Azerbaijan	99.77%	0.0%
2nd	Russian Federation	99.68%	0.2%
3rd	Mongolia	98.26%	0.5%
4th	Uruguay	98.07%	-0.2%
5th	Spain	97.75%	0.1%
6th	Philippines	97.09%	1.8%
7th	Aruba	96.82%	-0.5%
8th	Thailand	96.43%	3.1%
9th	Qatar	96.28%	1.6%
10th	Singapore	95.86%	3.6%
11th	China	95.12%	4.6%
12th	West Bank and Gaza	94.72%	0.3%
13th	Suriname	94.68%	0.1%
14th	Kuwait	94.47%	0.6%
15th	Panama	94.09%	2.4%
16th	Seychelles	93.95%	2.3%
17th	Paraguay	93.87%	0.1%
18th	Colombia	93.37%	0.1%
19th	Malaysia	93.12%	5.0%
20th	Mexico	93.07%	-0.4%
21st	South Africa	92.88%	0.0%
22nd	Türkiye	92.66%	2.0%
23rd	Jordan	92.55%	0.4%
24th	Indonesia	92.32%	-0.3%
25th	Puerto Rico (US)	91.97%	2.6%
26th	Ecuador	91.85%	-0.4%
27th	Sri Lanka	91.18%	0.7%
28th	Brazil	90.38%	0.1%
29th	Dominican Republic	89.54%	1.5%
30th	Oman	86.94%	0.4%
31st	Honduras	84.76%	1.4%
32nd	El Salvador	84.49%	0.5%
33rd	Iran, Islamic Republic of	83.66%	0.5%
34th	Zambia	83.14%	20.2%
35th	Tunisia	79.13%	1.8%
36th	Uganda	73.21%	2.6%
37th	Egypt, Arab Republic of	72.05%	8.6%
38th	Ghana	71.50%	23.5%
39th	Cameroon	71.19%	0.7%
40th	Papua New Guinea	69.10%	20.5%
41st	India	68.34%	8.9%
42nd	Liberia	59.40%	85.0%
43rd	Timor-Leste	58.31%	15.2%
44th	Togo	57.20%	0.2%
45th	Pakistan	55.38%	0.9%
46th	Mali	31.10%	18.8%
47th	Guinea	25.31%	-14.8%

FAQ

What was Brazil's literacy rate in 2010?▾

Brazil's literacy rate in 2010 was 90.38%. This ranked 28th globally.

How did Brazil's literacy rate change in 2010?▾

Brazil's literacy rate increased by 0.1% in 2010 compared to 2009.

Which country had the highest literacy rate in 2010?▾

Azerbaijan had the highest literacy rate in 2010 at 99.77%.

What is the literacy rate of Brazil in 2010?▾

The literacy rate of Brazil in 2010 was 90.38%. This ranked 28th globally.

How does 2010 compare to 2009 for Brazil's literacy rate?▾

Brazil's literacy rate went from 90.30% in 2009 to 90.38% in 2010, a 0.1% increase.

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