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Brazil - Youth Literacy Rate 2017

Name: Brazil Youth Literacy Rate 2017
Creator: World Bank
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Literacy rate among youth ages 15-24 · World Bank

99.16% +0.05pp from 2016 Global rank: 14th

Brazil's youth literacy rate was 99.16% in 2017, increased +0.05pp from 99.11% in 2016. This was the 14th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2017▾

Youth Literacy Rate by Country - 2017
Rank	Country	Value	YoY
1st	Philippines	100.00%	0.9%
2nd	Samoa	100.00%	0.3%
3rd	Azerbaijan	99.94%	0.0%
4th	Singapore	99.93%	0.0%
5th	Armenia	99.85%	0.0%
6th	Türkiye	99.75%	0.1%
7th	Georgia	99.64%	-0.1%
8th	Indonesia	99.58%	-0.1%
9th	Bolivia, Plurinational State of	99.40%	0.0%
10th	West Bank and Gaza	99.31%	-0.1%
11th	Saudi Arabia	99.30%	0.1%
12th	Ecuador	99.26%	0.2%
13th	Kuwait	99.24%	0.0%
14th	Brazil	99.16%	0.1%
15th	Mexico	99.12%	0.0%
16th	Panama	99.10%	0.3%
17th	Peru	99.06%	0.2%
18th	Albania	99.02%	-0.2%
19th	Chile	99.01%	-0.3%
20th	Uruguay	98.93%	-0.2%
21st	Sri Lanka	98.86%	0.2%
22nd	Tajikistan	98.81%	-1.2%
23rd	Oman	98.66%	-0.5%
24th	Colombia	98.60%	-0.1%
25th	Paraguay	98.30%	-0.2%
26th	Iran, Islamic Republic of	98.17%	0.1%
27th	Maldives	98.13%	-0.6%
28th	Dominican Republic	98.10%	-0.7%
29th	El Salvador	97.98%	0.0%
30th	Malaysia	97.27%	-0.3%
31st	Iraq	93.50%	2.9%
32nd	Bhutan	93.09%	8.2%
33rd	Bangladesh	92.95%	0.8%
34th	Nepal	92.94%	4.3%
35th	Puerto Rico (US)	92.39%	-6.5%
36th	Haiti	88.87%	-4.6%
37th	Burundi	88.22%	4.6%
38th	Egypt, Arab Republic of	88.19%	-6.3%
39th	Lao PDR	87.92%	-4.9%
40th	Ghana	87.78%	8.9%
41st	Malawi	85.45%	12.4%
42nd	Papua New Guinea	82.72%	1.9%
43rd	Togo	82.51%	-2.1%
44th	Djibouti	79.55%	-
45th	Pakistan	74.53%	2.4%
46th	Sierra Leone	73.60%	8.4%
47th	Mozambique	70.91%	0.5%
48th	Senegal	69.48%	7.7%
49th	Benin	58.81%	-5.4%

FAQ

What was Brazil's youth literacy rate in 2017?▾

Brazil's youth literacy rate in 2017 was 99.16%. This ranked 14th globally.

How did Brazil's youth literacy rate change in 2017?▾

Brazil's youth literacy rate increased by 0.1% in 2017 compared to 2016.

Which country had the highest youth literacy rate in 2017?▾

Philippines had the highest youth literacy rate in 2017 at 100.00%.

What is the youth literacy rate of Brazil in 2017?▾

The youth literacy rate of Brazil in 2017 was 99.16%. This ranked 14th globally.

How does 2017 compare to 2016 for Brazil's youth literacy rate?▾

Brazil's youth literacy rate went from 99.11% in 2016 to 99.16% in 2017, a 0.1% increase.

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