India vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income): Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
India
76.0%
in 2024
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
95.3%
in 2024
India rank
61st
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank
64th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- India
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) currently reports 95.3% against 76.0% in India, a difference of 19.3%.
That makes WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)'s figure about 1.3 times India's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
India ranks 61st and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 64th of 87 countries.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.1% | 77.4% | 40.3% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
| 1990s | 44.1% | 82.8% | 38.7% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 57.7% | 88.9% | 31.2% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 67.0% | 93.1% | 26.1% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 74.8% | 95.0% | 20.2% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, India or WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), at 95.3% against 76.0% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between India and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- 19.3%, with WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do India and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- India ranks 61st and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 64th of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). 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