India vs Lower middle income: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes

India
186.67 million number
in 2018
Lower middle income
350.80 million number
in 2019
India rank
1st
Lower middle income rank
4th

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes over time

  • India
  • Lower middle income
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How they compare

Lower middle income currently reports 350.80 million number against 186.67 million number in India, a difference of 164.14 million number.

That makes Lower middle income's figure about 1.9 times India's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Lower middle income has been ahead every year.

India ranks 1st and Lower middle income ranks 4th of 83 countries.

Lower middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Lower middle income Difference Ahead
1980s 169.32 million number 280.17 million number 110.85 million number Lower middle income
1990s 196.25 million number 327.16 million number 130.91 million number Lower middle income
2000s 199.35 million number 344.45 million number 145.10 million number Lower middle income
2010s 191.17 million number 357.76 million number 166.58 million number Lower middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes, India or Lower middle income?
Lower middle income, at 350.80 million number against 186.67 million number in India as of 2019.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes between India and Lower middle income?
164.14 million number, with Lower middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Lower middle income?
6 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
How do India and Lower middle income rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?
India ranks 1st and Lower middle income ranks 4th of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,239 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of adults from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.