India vs Middle income: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female

India
121.13 million number
in 2018
Middle income
253.48 million number
in 2019
India rank
1st
Middle income rank
4th

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female over time

  • India
  • Middle income
100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M300.0M350.0M197519972019

How they compare

Middle income currently reports 253.48 million number against 121.13 million number in India, a difference of 132.35 million number.

That makes Middle income's figure about 2.1 times India's.

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Middle income Difference Ahead
1980s 102.30 million number 326.19 million number 223.89 million number Middle income
1990s 120.44 million number 324.72 million number 204.29 million number Middle income
2000s 129.91 million number 279.40 million number 149.49 million number Middle income
2010s 123.75 million number 263.85 million number 140.10 million number 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 Middle income?
Middle income, at 253.48 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 Middle income?
132.35 million number, with Middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Middle income?
6 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
How do India and Middle income rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female?
India ranks 1st and Middle income ranks 4th 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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About this data

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.