ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) vs India: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)
74.0%
in 2024
India
67.0%
in 2023
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) rank
10th
India rank
13th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female over time
- ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)
- India
How they compare
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) currently reports 74.0% against 67.0% in India, a difference of 7.0%.
That makes ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)'s figure about 1.1 times India's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 10th and India ranks 13th of 203 groups.
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.5% | 65.0% | 8.5% | ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) |
| 2010s | 74.0% | 65.0% | 9.0% | ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) |
| 2020s | 74.0% | 65.5% | 8.5% | ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female, ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) or India?
- ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), at 74.0% against 67.0% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female between ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) and India?
- 7.0%, with ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) and India?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) and India rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 10th and India ranks 13th of 203 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release