Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424): Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
85.4%
in 2023
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
95.2%
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
58th
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) rank
58th

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
020406080100197419992024

How they compare

ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) currently reports 95.2% against 85.4% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 9.8%.

That makes ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)'s figure about 1.1 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 58th and ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ranks 58th of 88 countries.

ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) Difference Ahead
2000s 80.9% 90.0% 9.0% ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
2010s 88.0% 94.0% 6.1% ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
2020s 85.4% 95.1% 9.8% ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)?
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424), at 95.2% against 85.4% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2024.
What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)?
9.8%, with ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)?
5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 58th and ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ranks 58th of 88 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,521 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release