Democratic Republic of Congo vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male
Democratic Republic of Congo
85.4%
in 2023
WB: Latin America & Caribbean
95.2%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
58th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank
58th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
WB: Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 95.2% against 85.4% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 9.8%.
That makes WB: Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, WB: Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 58th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 58th of 88 countries.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | WB: Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.9% | 90.0% | 9.0% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 88.0% | 94.0% | 6.1% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2020s | 85.4% | 95.1% | 9.8% | WB: Latin America & 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- WB: Latin America & 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- 9.8%, with WB: Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 58th and WB: Latin America & 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
February 2026 Data Release