India vs UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female
India
96.6%
in 2024
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
98.9%
in 2024
India rank
59th
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank
56th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female over time
- India
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
How they compare
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean currently reports 98.9% against 96.6% in India, a difference of 2.3%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean has been ahead every year.
India ranks 59th and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 56th of 105 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 | 40.3% | 89.0% | 48.7% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 1990s | 49.4% | 92.7% | 43.3% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 2000s | 71.1% | 96.4% | 25.3% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 2010s | 87.3% | 98.3% | 11.0% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 2020s | 95.5% | 98.8% | 3.3% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, India or UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, at 98.9% against 96.6% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female between India and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- 2.3%, with UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do India and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female?
- India ranks 59th and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 56th of 105 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female (%). 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