Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs India: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
61.2%
in 2019
India
64.9%
in 2018
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
27th
India rank
25th

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 64.9% against 61.2% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 3.7%.

That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 27th and India ranks 25th of 38 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) averaged higher in 1 and India in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) India Difference Ahead
1990s 61.6% 61.4% 0.2% Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2000s 62.0% 65.2% 3.1% India
2010s 61.5% 64.7% 3.2% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or India?
India, at 64.9% against 61.2% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2018.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and India?
3.7%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and India?
5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and India rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 27th and India ranks 25th of 38 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female. 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
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

Share of the adult illiterate population (age 25-64) that is female.