India vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male
India
84.6%
in 2024
WB: Latin America & Caribbean
95.5%
in 2024
India rank
58th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank
57th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male over time
- India
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
WB: Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 95.5% against 84.6% in India, a difference of 10.9%.
That makes WB: Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 1.1 times India's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, WB: Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.
India ranks 58th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 57th of 88 countries.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | WB: Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.1% | 81.2% | 29.2% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1990s | 58.2% | 85.3% | 27.1% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 71.8% | 90.4% | 18.7% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 77.6% | 93.7% | 16.0% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2020s | 83.4% | 95.2% | 11.8% | WB: Latin America & 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- WB: Latin America & 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- 10.9%, with WB: Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do India and WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- India ranks 58th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 57th 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