Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in India
India: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female was 121.13 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in India, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in India stood at 121.13 million number.
That represents a change of down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in India peaked at 135.49 million number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 102.30 million number, in 1981.
India ranks 1st of 83 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 102.30 million number | 102.30 million number | 102.30 million number | 1 |
| 1990s | 120.44 million number | 120.44 million number | 120.44 million number | 1 |
| 2000s | 129.91 million number | 124.33 million number | 135.49 million number | 2 |
| 2010s | 123.75 million number | 121.13 million number | 126.37 million number | 2 |
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6189 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.8635 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.0088 °C (2026)
- Free country 1 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2053 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in India?
- Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in India was 121.13 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 135.49 million number in 2006.
- What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.30 million number in 1981.
- How does India rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female?
- India ranks 1st out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
- Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.