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
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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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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.