IDA & IBRD total vs India: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female

IDA & IBRD total
465.33 million number
in 2019
India
162.78 million number
in 2018
IDA & IBRD total rank
2nd
India rank
1st

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female over time

  • IDA & IBRD total
  • India
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How they compare

IDA & IBRD total currently reports 465.33 million number against 162.78 million number in India, a difference of 302.55 million number.

That makes IDA & IBRD total's figure about 2.9 times India's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, IDA & IBRD total has been ahead every year.

IDA & IBRD total ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 39 groups.

IDA & IBRD total has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA & IBRD total India Difference Ahead
1980s 531.12 million number 155.70 million number 375.42 million number IDA & IBRD total
1990s 539.45 million number 177.49 million number 361.96 million number IDA & IBRD total
2000s 497.87 million number 182.72 million number 315.15 million number IDA & IBRD total
2010s 474.78 million number 166.95 million number 307.83 million number IDA & IBRD total

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female, IDA & IBRD total or India?
IDA & IBRD total, at 465.33 million number against 162.78 million number in India as of 2019.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female between IDA & IBRD total and India?
302.55 million number, with IDA & IBRD total ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA & IBRD total and India?
6 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
How do IDA & IBRD total and India rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
IDA & IBRD total ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 2,268 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of females over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.