In 2018, approximately 72 percent of women surveyed in Brazil were deemed functionally literate – that is, minimally able to read and interpret memos, pieces of news, instructions, narratives, graphs, tables, ads, and other types of text. Among men, the functional literacy rate stood at 69 percent. Overall, the share of population deemed functionally literate in Brazil has decreased.
Percentage of population deemed functionally literate in Brazil in 2018, by gender
2,002 persons living in rural and urban areas in all regions of Brazil
Age group
15-64 years
Special properties
include people with elementary, intermediate, and proficient levels of functional literacy*
Method of interview
Face-to-face interview
Supplementary notes
* The respondents were assessed based on their ability to read and to interpret memos, pieces of news, instructions, narratives, graphs, tables, advertisements, among other types of text.
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Instituto Paulo Montenegro. (August 15, 2018). Percentage of population deemed functionally literate in Brazil in 2018, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1130389/brazil-functional-literacy-gender/
Instituto Paulo Montenegro. "Percentage of population deemed functionally literate in Brazil in 2018, by gender." Chart. August 15, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1130389/brazil-functional-literacy-gender/
Instituto Paulo Montenegro. (2018). Percentage of population deemed functionally literate in Brazil in 2018, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1130389/brazil-functional-literacy-gender/
Instituto Paulo Montenegro. "Percentage of Population Deemed Functionally Literate in Brazil in 2018, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Aug 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1130389/brazil-functional-literacy-gender/
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Percentage of population deemed functionally literate in Brazil in 2018, by gender [Graph], Instituto Paulo Montenegro, August 15, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1130389/brazil-functional-literacy-gender/
