In 2018, around 71 percent of people 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. The functional literacy rate has decreased from a 73 percent share recorded in 2009, 2011, and 2015.
Percentage of population deemed functionally literate in Brazil from 2007 to 2018
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 from 2007 to 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 13, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1130373/brazil-functional-literacy/
Instituto Paulo Montenegro. "Percentage of population deemed functionally literate in Brazil from 2007 to 2018." Chart. August 15, 2018. Statista. Accessed August 13, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1130373/brazil-functional-literacy/
Instituto Paulo Montenegro. (2018). Percentage of population deemed functionally literate in Brazil from 2007 to 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 13, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1130373/brazil-functional-literacy/
Instituto Paulo Montenegro. "Percentage of Population Deemed Functionally Literate in Brazil from 2007 to 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Aug 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1130373/brazil-functional-literacy/
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