ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) vs India: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes
ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301)
91.9%
in 2014
India
78.2%
in 2024
ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) rank
65th
India rank
62nd
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes over time
- ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301)
- India
How they compare
ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) currently reports 91.9% against 78.2% in India, a difference of 13.7%.
That makes ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301)'s figure about 1.2 times India's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) has been ahead every year.
ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) ranks 65th and India ranks 62nd of 203 groups.
ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.1% | 48.2% | 39.9% | ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) |
| 2000s | 90.1% | 61.9% | 28.3% | ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) |
| 2010s | 91.6% | 69.2% | 22.5% | ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes, ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) or India?
- ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301), at 91.9% against 78.2% in India as of 2014.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes between ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) and India?
- 13.7%, with ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) and India?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2012.
- How do ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) and India rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) ranks 65th and India ranks 62nd of 203 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release