Dominican Republic vs India: Literacy rate of young men vs. women
Dominican Republic
97.7%
in 2024
India
98.0%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
49th
India rank
46th
Literacy rate of young men vs. women over time
- Dominican Republic
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 98.0% against 97.7% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 49th and India ranks 46th of 95 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 81.3% | 66.3% | 15.0% | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 94.8% | 86.3% | 8.5% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 97.2% | 93.6% | 3.6% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 98.3% | 97.4% | 0.9% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate of young men vs. women, Dominican Republic or India?
- India, at 98.0% against 97.7% in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate of young men vs. women between Dominican Republic and India?
- 0.3%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and India?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and India rank globally for literacy rate of young men vs. women?
- Dominican Republic ranks 49th and India ranks 46th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Literacy rate of young men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of men aged 15 to 24 years who can read and write.