India vs MDG: Latin America: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male
India
98.0%
in 2024
MDG: Latin America
98.9%
in 2024
India rank
46th
MDG: Latin America rank
49th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male over time
- India
- MDG: Latin America
How they compare
MDG: Latin America currently reports 98.9% against 98.0% in India, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, MDG: Latin America has been ahead every year.
India ranks 46th and MDG: Latin America ranks 49th of 95 countries.
MDG: Latin America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | MDG: Latin America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66.3% | 88.9% | 22.6% | MDG: Latin America |
| 1990s | 73.5% | 90.4% | 16.9% | MDG: Latin America |
| 2000s | 86.3% | 95.9% | 9.6% | MDG: Latin America |
| 2010s | 93.6% | 98.2% | 4.6% | MDG: Latin America |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 98.8% | 1.4% | MDG: Latin America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, India or MDG: Latin America?
- MDG: Latin America, at 98.9% against 98.0% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male between India and MDG: Latin America?
- 0.9%, with MDG: Latin America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and MDG: Latin America?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do India and MDG: Latin America rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male?
- India ranks 46th and MDG: Latin America ranks 49th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 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