Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%) (Literacy female) in India
India: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%) (Literacy 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.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%) (Literacy female) in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 21.1% | — |
| 1991 | 28.7% | +36.3% |
| 2001 | 42.6% | +48.2% |
| 2006 | 44.5% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 54.0% | +21.4% |
| 2018 | 61.7% | +14.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 61.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71.8%, 86% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- India's 61.7% is below the median for South Asia, which is 67.8%, 91% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
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 - 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, 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.