ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) vs India: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
99.0%
in 2024
India
97.3%
in 2024
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) rank
51st
India rank
51st
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes over time
- ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
- India
How they compare
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) currently reports 99.0% against 97.3% in India, a difference of 1.7%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) ranks 51st and India ranks 51st of 204 groups.
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 89.7% | 53.8% | 35.9% | ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) |
| 1990s | 94.7% | 61.9% | 32.8% | ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) |
| 2000s | 96.1% | 78.8% | 17.4% | ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) |
| 2010s | 97.8% | 90.6% | 7.2% | ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 96.5% | 2.3% | ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes, ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) or India?
- ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406), at 99.0% against 97.3% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes between ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) and India?
- 1.7%, with ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) and India?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) and India rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) ranks 51st and India ranks 51st of 204 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 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