India vs Middle income: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female
India
162.78 million number
in 2018
Middle income
372.87 million number
in 2019
India rank
1st
Middle income rank
4th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female over time
- India
- Middle income
How they compare
Middle income currently reports 372.87 million number against 162.78 million number in India, a difference of 210.09 million number.
That makes Middle income's figure about 2.3 times India's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Middle income has been ahead every year.
India ranks 1st and Middle income ranks 4th of 87 countries.
Middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 155.70 million number | 483.86 million number | 328.15 million number | Middle income |
| 1990s | 177.49 million number | 482.74 million number | 305.25 million number | Middle income |
| 2000s | 182.72 million number | 424.09 million number | 241.37 million number | Middle income |
| 2010s | 166.95 million number | 387.82 million number | 220.87 million number | 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 Middle income?
- Middle income, at 372.87 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 Middle income?
- 210.09 million number, with Middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Middle income?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
- How do India and Middle income rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- India ranks 1st and Middle income ranks 4th 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.