India vs UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male
India
84.6%
in 2024
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
95.5%
in 2024
India rank
58th
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank
56th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male over time
- India
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
How they compare
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean currently reports 95.5% against 84.6% in India, a difference of 10.9%.
That makes UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean's figure about 1.1 times India's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean has been ahead every year.
India ranks 58th and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 56th of 88 countries.
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.1% | 81.2% | 29.1% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 1990s | 58.2% | 85.3% | 27.0% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 2000s | 71.8% | 90.4% | 18.7% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 2010s | 77.6% | 93.7% | 16.0% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 2020s | 83.4% | 95.3% | 11.9% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, India or UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, at 95.5% against 84.6% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male between India and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- 10.9%, with UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do India and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- India ranks 58th and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 56th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 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