India vs Upper middle income: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female
India
64.9%
in 2018
Upper middle income
61.4%
in 2019
India rank
25th
Upper middle income rank
25th
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female over time
- India
- Upper middle income
How they compare
India currently reports 64.9% against 61.4% in Upper middle income, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Upper middle income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Upper middle income ahead.
India ranks 25th and Upper middle income ranks 25th of 83 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Upper middle income in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60.4% | 66.5% | 6.1% | Upper middle income |
| 1990s | 61.4% | 68.6% | 7.2% | Upper middle income |
| 2000s | 65.2% | 68.3% | 3.1% | Upper middle income |
| 2010s | 64.7% | 63.4% | 1.4% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female, India or Upper middle income?
- India, at 64.9% against 61.4% in Upper middle income as of 2018.
- What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female between India and Upper middle income?
- 3.5%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Upper middle income?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
- How do India and Upper middle income rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
- India ranks 25th and Upper middle income ranks 25th of 83 countries.
- 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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About this data
Share of the adult illiterate population (age 25-64) that is female.