Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in India
India: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female was 64.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
64.9%
World rank
25th
of 83 countries
All-time high
65.5%
in 2006
All-time low
60.4%
in 1981
Years of data
6
1981–2018
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in India, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2018, illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in India stood at 64.9%.
That represents a change of down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in India peaked at 65.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 60.4%, in 1981.
That places India 25th out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60.4% | 60.4% | 60.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 61.4% | 61.4% | 61.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 65.2% | 64.8% | 65.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 64.7% | 64.6% | 64.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in India?
- Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in India was 64.9% 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 65.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.4% in 1981.
- How does India rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
- India ranks 25th 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 1.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 25-64) that is female.