India vs UIS: East Asia and the Pacific: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male
India
98.0%
in 2024
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
99.0%
in 2024
India rank
46th
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank
45th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male over time
- India
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
How they compare
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific currently reports 99.0% against 98.0% in India, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, UIS: East Asia and the Pacific has been ahead every year.
India ranks 46th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 45th of 95 countries.
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66.3% | 94.0% | 27.7% | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 1990s | 73.5% | 96.4% | 22.9% | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 2000s | 86.3% | 98.1% | 11.8% | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 2010s | 93.6% | 98.7% | 5.1% | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 99.0% | 1.6% | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
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 UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, at 99.0% against 98.0% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male between India and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- 1.0%, with UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do India and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male?
- India ranks 46th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 45th 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