India vs Low & middle income: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female

India
121.13 million number
in 2018
Low & middle income
316.39 million number
in 2019
India rank
1st
Low & middle income rank
2nd

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female over time

  • India
  • Low & middle income
100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M197519972019

How they compare

Low & middle income currently reports 316.39 million number against 121.13 million number in India, a difference of 195.26 million number.

That makes Low & middle income's figure about 2.6 times India's.

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

India ranks 1st and Low & middle income ranks 2nd of 83 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Low & middle income Difference Ahead
1980s 102.30 million number 355.95 million number 253.64 million number Low & middle income
1990s 120.44 million number 360.47 million number 240.04 million number Low & middle income
2000s 129.91 million number 325.83 million number 195.92 million number Low & middle income
2010s 123.75 million number 321.81 million number 198.06 million number Low & middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, female, India or Low & middle income?
Low & middle income, at 316.39 million number against 121.13 million number in India as of 2019.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, female between India and Low & middle income?
195.26 million number, with Low & middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Low & middle income?
6 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
How do India and Low & middle income rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female?
India ranks 1st and Low & middle income ranks 2nd of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,240 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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