India vs MDG: Latin America: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male
India
85.7%
in 2024
MDG: Latin America
95.7%
in 2024
India rank
57th
MDG: Latin America rank
54th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male over time
- India
- MDG: Latin America
How they compare
MDG: Latin America currently reports 95.7% against 85.7% in India, a difference of 10.0%.
That makes MDG: Latin America's figure about 1.1 times India's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, MDG: Latin America has been ahead every year.
India ranks 57th and MDG: Latin America ranks 54th of 88 countries.
MDG: Latin America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | MDG: Latin America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54.8% | 83.0% | 28.2% | MDG: Latin America |
| 1990s | 61.6% | 86.0% | 24.3% | MDG: Latin America |
| 2000s | 74.3% | 91.1% | 16.8% | MDG: Latin America |
| 2010s | 80.3% | 94.0% | 13.7% | MDG: Latin America |
| 2020s | 84.9% | 95.4% | 10.5% | MDG: Latin America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, India or MDG: Latin America?
- MDG: Latin America, at 95.7% against 85.7% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male between India and MDG: Latin America?
- 10.0%, with MDG: Latin America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and MDG: Latin America?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do India and MDG: Latin America rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male?
- India ranks 57th and MDG: Latin America ranks 54th 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