India vs Other small states: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female

India
64.4%
in 2018
Other small states
54.5%
in 2019
India rank
34th
Other small states rank
37th

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

  • India
  • Other small states
0204060198120002019

How they compare

India currently reports 64.4% against 54.5% in Other small states, a difference of 9.9%.

That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Other small states's.

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

India ranks 34th and Other small states ranks 37th of 87 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Other small states Difference Ahead
1990s 61.7% 58.0% 3.8% India
2000s 64.9% 57.8% 7.0% India
2010s 64.3% 55.0% 9.4% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female, India or Other small states?
India, at 64.4% against 54.5% in Other small states as of 2018.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female between India and Other small states?
9.9%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Other small states?
5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do India and Other small states rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
India ranks 34th and Other small states ranks 37th 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.