India vs WB: World: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male
India
61.3%
in 2024
WB: World
84.9%
in 2024
India rank
63rd
WB: World rank
65th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time
- India
- WB: World
How they compare
WB: World currently reports 84.9% against 61.3% in India, a difference of 23.6%.
That makes WB: World's figure about 1.4 times India's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, WB: World has been ahead every year.
India ranks 63rd and WB: World ranks 65th of 87 countries.
WB: World has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | WB: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.6% | 62.8% | 28.2% | WB: World |
| 1990s | 41.2% | 68.6% | 27.3% | WB: World |
| 2000s | 51.8% | 75.0% | 23.2% | WB: World |
| 2010s | 55.5% | 81.3% | 25.8% | WB: World |
| 2020s | 60.5% | 84.4% | 23.9% | WB: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, India or WB: World?
- WB: World, at 84.9% against 61.3% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between India and WB: World?
- 23.6%, with WB: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and WB: World?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do India and WB: World rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- India ranks 63rd and WB: World ranks 65th of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ 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