India vs Low & middle income: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes
India
252.86 million number
in 2018
Low & middle income
738.95 million number
in 2019
India rank
1st
Low & middle income rank
3rd
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes over time
- India
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Low & middle income currently reports 738.95 million number against 252.86 million number in India, a difference of 486.09 million number.
That makes Low & middle income's figure about 2.9 times India's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Low & middle income has been ahead every year.
India ranks 1st and Low & middle income ranks 3rd of 87 countries.
Low & middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 257.60 million number | 840.71 million number | 583.11 million number | Low & middle income |
| 1990s | 287.52 million number | 850.27 million number | 562.75 million number | Low & middle income |
| 2000s | 281.64 million number | 776.81 million number | 495.17 million number | Low & middle income |
| 2010s | 259.52 million number | 752.37 million number | 492.85 million number | Low & middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes, India or Low & middle income?
- Low & middle income, at 738.95 million number against 252.86 million number in India as of 2019.
- What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes between India and Low & middle income?
- 486.09 million number, with Low & middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Low & middle income?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
- How do India and Low & middle income rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
- India ranks 1st and Low & middle income ranks 3rd of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of adults over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.