Literacy rate
- literacy rate youth female (% of females ages 15-24) in Brazil was 98.69 as of 2009. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 98.69 in 2009, while its lowest value was 85.24 in 1980.
- Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24) in Brazil was 97.45 as of 2009. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 97.45 in 2009, while its lowest value was 82.56 in 1980
- Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in Brazil was 90.30 as of 2009. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 90.30 in 2009, while its lowest value was 74.59 in 1980.
Education in Brazil
- Education in Brazil is regulated by the Federal Government, through the Ministry of Education, which defines the guiding principles for the organization of education programs.
- Local governments are responsible for establishing state and education programs following the guidelines and using the funding supplied by the federal government.