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LITERACY RATE IN India

India rises the literacy rate

India it has, according publishes UNESCO, an adult literacy rate of 69.3%. While the male literacy rate is 78.88%, for females is 59.28%, showing a big gap between the sexes.

In comparison with other countries is number 118º in the ranking of literacy rate.

The literacy rate, has increased in recent years.

Here we show you literacy rate in India. You can see also:

India - Literacy rate
DateAdult literacy rate femaleAdult literacy rate maleAdult literacy rateAdult literacy rate 15-24 femaleAdult literacy rate 15-24 maleAdult literacy rate 15-24
201159.28%78.88%69.30%81.85%90.04%86.14%
200650.82%75.19%62.75%74.36%88.41%81.13%
200147.84%73.41%61.01%67.75%84.19%76.43%
199133.73%61.64%48.22%49.35%73.51%61.90%
198125.68%54.84%40.76%40.32%66.31%53.78%
India - Literacy rate
India - Literacy rate