Gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural in Brazil

Brazil: Gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural was -3.14 % in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
-3.14 %
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
41st
of 41 countries
All-time high
-3.08 %
in 2009
All-time low
-4.17 %
in 2015
Years of data
14
2004–2018

Gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural in Brazil, 2004–2018

-4.2-4-3.8-3.5-3.2-32004201120182004: -3.3 %2006: -3.6 %2007: -3.2 %2008: -3.8 %2009: -3.1 %2010: -3.3 %2011: -3.5 %2012: -4.1 %2013: -3.4 %2014: -3.6 %2015: -4.2 %2016: -3.1 %2017: -3.2 %2018: -3.1 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural in Brazil is -3.14 %, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural in Brazil peaked at -3.08 % in 2009 and was at its lowest, -4.17 %, in 2015.

That places Brazil 41st out of 41 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — Rural in Brazil, 2004 to 2018.
Year % Change
2004 -3.32 %
2006 -3.65 % +9.9%
2007 -3.21 % -12.1%
2008 -3.81 % +18.7%
2009 -3.08 % -19.2%
2010 -3.26 % +5.8%
2011 -3.51 % +7.7%
2012 -4.06 % +15.7%
2013 -3.38 % -16.7%
2014 -3.65 % +8.0%
2015 -4.17 % +14.2%
2016 -3.13 % -24.9%
2017 -3.18 % +1.6%
2018 -3.14 % -1.3%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's -3.14 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.65 %. (20 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's -3.14 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.62 %. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -3.41 % -3.81 % -3.08 % 5
2010s -3.5 % -4.17 % -3.13 % 9

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 38 Uruguay -1.73 % compare
  2. 39 Dominican Republic -1.94 % compare
  3. 40 Colombia -2.35 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural in Brazil?
Gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural in Brazil was -3.14 % in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was -3.08 % in 2009.
What is the lowest gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was -4.17 % in 2015.
How does Brazil rank for gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural?
Brazil ranks 41st out of 41 countries with data for 2018.
Is gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — Rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — Rural
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
44 places, 419 data points, 2000–2024
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The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.