Greece vs India: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female

Greece
64.8%
in 2018
India
64.4%
in 2018
Greece rank
32nd
India rank
34th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female over time

  • Greece
  • India
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 64.8% against 64.4% in India, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 32nd and India ranks 34th of 87 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece India Difference Ahead
1980s 79.6% 60.4% 19.2% Greece
1990s 73.5% 61.7% 11.8% Greece
2000s 73.0% 64.8% 8.2% Greece
2010s 66.5% 64.3% 2.1% Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female, Greece or India?
Greece, at 64.8% against 64.4% in India as of 2018.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female between Greece and India?
0.4%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and India?
5 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
How do Greece and India rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
Greece ranks 32nd and India ranks 34th of 87 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

Indicator
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 2,267 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Share of the adult illiterate population (age 15+) that is female.