India vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income): Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female
India
70.7%
in 2024
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
94.4%
in 2024
India rank
64th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank
63rd
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female over time
- India
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) currently reports 94.4% against 70.7% in India, a difference of 23.7%.
That makes WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)'s figure about 1.3 times India's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
India ranks 64th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 63rd of 89 countries.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.7% | 77.7% | 52.0% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
| 1990s | 33.7% | 82.8% | 49.1% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 49.3% | 88.4% | 39.1% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 61.8% | 92.3% | 30.5% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 70.1% | 94.1% | 24.0% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, India or WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), at 94.4% against 70.7% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female between India and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- 23.7%, with WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do India and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
- India ranks 64th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 63rd of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female (%). 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