Literacy rate in BRICS in 2021 — 81.01%. Since 2010, the indicator has fallen by 3.4 pp.
2010–2021 · % of population aged 15+
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: BRICS
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 81.01 | −6.53 pp |
| 2020 | 87.54 | +8.97 pp |
| 2019 | 78.57 | — |
| 2011 | 76.14 | −8.27 pp |
| 2010 | 84.41 | — |
The share of the population aged 15 and older able to read and write a short simple statement about their everyday life. The UNESCO definition is deliberately minimal — it is the threshold of functional literacy, not an assessment of the quality of education. In most countries the data come from censuses and surveys, so they are updated irregularly.
Important: The series is incomplete: values are published only for the years in which a census or a literacy survey was conducted.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.
What share of their potential a child born today will manage to realize.
Education Population with tertiary educationWhat share of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Education Primary completion rateWhat share of children reach the last grade of primary school.
Education Primary school enrollmentThe net enrollment rate: the share of children of school age attending primary school.