In 2018, nearly nine out of ten (88 percent of) people aged between 15 and 24 years surveyed in Brazil were considered functionally literate – that is, minimally able to read and interpret memos, pieces of news, instructions, narratives, graphs, tables, ads, and other types of text. Less than half (47 percent) of respondents aged between 50 and 64 years were deemed functionally literate. In Brazil, the functional literacy rate is higher among women.
Percentage of population deemed functionally literate in Brazil in 2018, by age group
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 age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1130396/brazil-functional-literacy-age/
Instituto Paulo Montenegro. "Percentage of population deemed functionally literate in Brazil in 2018, by age group." Chart. August 15, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1130396/brazil-functional-literacy-age/
Instituto Paulo Montenegro. (2018). Percentage of population deemed functionally literate in Brazil in 2018, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1130396/brazil-functional-literacy-age/
Instituto Paulo Montenegro. "Percentage of Population Deemed Functionally Literate in Brazil in 2018, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Aug 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1130396/brazil-functional-literacy-age/
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Percentage of population deemed functionally literate in Brazil in 2018, by age group [Graph], Instituto Paulo Montenegro, August 15, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1130396/brazil-functional-literacy-age/
