India vs Lower middle income: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female
India
162.78 million number
in 2018
Lower middle income
307.63 million number
in 2019
India rank
1st
Lower middle income rank
5th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female over time
- India
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Lower middle income currently reports 307.63 million number against 162.78 million number in India, a difference of 144.85 million number.
That makes Lower middle income's figure about 1.9 times India's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Lower middle income has been ahead every year.
India ranks 1st and Lower middle income ranks 5th of 87 countries.
Lower middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 155.70 million number | 259.10 million number | 103.39 million number | Lower middle income |
| 1990s | 177.49 million number | 298.52 million number | 121.03 million number | Lower middle income |
| 2000s | 182.72 million number | 317.24 million number | 134.52 million number | Lower middle income |
| 2010s | 166.95 million number | 314.37 million number | 147.42 million number | Lower middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female, India or Lower middle income?
- Lower middle income, at 307.63 million number against 162.78 million number in India as of 2019.
- What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female between India and Lower middle income?
- 144.85 million number, with Lower middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Lower middle income?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
- How do India and Lower middle income rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- India ranks 1st and Lower middle income ranks 5th of 87 countries.
- 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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About this data
Total number of females over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.