Democratic Republic of Congo vs UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male

Democratic Republic of Congo
85.4%
in 2023
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
95.2%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
58th
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
58th

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

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
020406080100197419992024

How they compare

UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 95.2% against 85.4% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 9.8%.

That makes UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 58th and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 58th of 88 countries.

UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean Difference Ahead
2000s 80.9% 90.0% 9.0% UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
2010s 88.0% 94.0% 6.1% UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
2020s 85.4% 95.1% 9.8% UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, Democratic Republic of Congo or UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean, at 95.2% against 85.4% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male between Democratic Republic of Congo and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
9.8%, with UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 58th and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean 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