India vs UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female
India
67.0%
in 2023
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
71.0%
in 2024
India rank
13th
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank
15th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female over time
- India
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries currently reports 71.0% against 67.0% in India, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries's figure about 1.1 times India's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries has been ahead every year.
India ranks 13th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 15th of 59 countries.
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.0% | 72.0% | 7.0% | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 2010s | 65.0% | 71.0% | 6.0% | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 2020s | 65.5% | 71.0% | 5.5% | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female, India or UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, at 71.0% against 67.0% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female between India and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 4.0%, with UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do India and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- India ranks 13th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 15th of 59 countries.
- 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