ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) vs India: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male
ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)
95.2%
in 2024
India
85.7%
in 2024
ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) rank
58th
India rank
57th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male over time
- ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)
- India
How they compare
ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) currently reports 95.2% against 85.7% in India, a difference of 9.5%.
That makes ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)'s figure about 1.1 times India's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) has been ahead every year.
ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) ranks 58th and India ranks 57th of 203 groups.
ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 82.8% | 54.8% | 28.0% | ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) |
| 1990s | 85.8% | 61.6% | 24.1% | ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) |
| 2000s | 90.8% | 74.3% | 16.5% | ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) |
| 2010s | 93.6% | 80.3% | 13.2% | ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) |
| 2020s | 95.0% | 84.9% | 10.0% | ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) or India?
- ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300), at 95.2% against 85.7% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male between ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) and India?
- 9.5%, with ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) and India?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) and India rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male?
- ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) ranks 58th and India ranks 57th of 203 groups.
- 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