India - Literacy rate
Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24)
Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24) in India was 90.17 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 37 years was 90.17 in 2018, while its lowest value was 40.32 in 1981.
Definition: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 40.32 |
| 1991 | 49.35 |
| 2001 | 67.75 |
| 2006 | 74.36 |
| 2011 | 81.85 |
| 2018 | 90.17 |
Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24)
Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24) in India was 92.99 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 37 years was 92.99 in 2018, while its lowest value was 66.31 in 1981.
Definition: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 66.31 |
| 1991 | 73.51 |
| 2001 | 84.19 |
| 2006 | 88.41 |
| 2011 | 90.04 |
| 2018 | 92.99 |
Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24)
Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24) in India was 91.66 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 37 years was 91.66 in 2018, while its lowest value was 53.78 in 1981.
Definition: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 53.78 |
| 1991 | 61.90 |
| 2001 | 76.43 |
| 2006 | 81.13 |
| 2011 | 86.14 |
| 2018 | 91.66 |
Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above)
Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above) in India was 65.79 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 37 years was 65.79 in 2018, while its lowest value was 25.68 in 1981.
Definition: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 25.68 |
| 1991 | 33.73 |
| 2001 | 47.84 |
| 2006 | 50.82 |
| 2011 | 59.28 |
| 2018 | 65.79 |
Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above)
Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above) in India was 82.37 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 37 years was 82.37 in 2018, while its lowest value was 54.84 in 1981.
Definition: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 54.84 |
| 1991 | 61.64 |
| 2001 | 73.41 |
| 2006 | 75.19 |
| 2011 | 78.88 |
| 2018 | 82.37 |
Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in India was 74.37 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 37 years was 74.37 in 2018, while its lowest value was 40.76 in 1981.
Definition: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 40.76 |
| 1991 | 48.22 |
| 2001 | 61.01 |
| 2006 | 62.75 |
| 2011 | 69.30 |
| 2018 | 74.37 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
