Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in India
India: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female was 61.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in India, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in India stood at 61.7%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in India peaked at 61.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 21.1%, in 1981.
That places India 66th out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.1% | 21.1% | 21.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 28.7% | 28.7% | 28.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 43.5% | 42.6% | 44.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 57.9% | 54.0% | 61.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 22,533 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 39,545 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 600,661 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 1,412 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 2.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 2,932 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 457,538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 21,452 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in India?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in India was 61.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 61.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.1% in 1981.
- How does India rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- India ranks 66th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the female 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 female literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.