Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in India
India: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes was 71.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in India, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 71.6% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in India peaked at 71.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 37.1%, in 1981.
That places India 64th out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.1% | 37.1% | 37.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 44.1% | 44.1% | 44.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 57.7% | 57.0% | 58.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 68.5% | 65.4% | 71.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
- 61 Tanzania, United Republic of 77.5% compare
- 62 Cameroon 75.4% compare
- 63 Madagascar 72.6% compare
- 65 Morocco 71.4% compare
- 66 Bangladesh 70.7% compare
- 67 Rwanda 70.4% compare
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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in India?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in India was 71.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 71.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.1% in 1981.
- How does India rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- India ranks 64th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the population between age 25 and age 64 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.