GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 vs India: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female
GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024
94.4%
in 2024
India
70.7%
in 2024
GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank
64th
India rank
64th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female over time
- GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024
- India
How they compare
GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 currently reports 94.4% against 70.7% in India, a difference of 23.7%.
That makes GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024's figure about 1.3 times India's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 has been ahead every year.
GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 64th and India ranks 64th of 203 groups.
GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 71.0% | 25.7% | 45.3% | GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 |
| 1990s | 78.8% | 33.7% | 45.1% | GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 |
| 2000s | 86.6% | 49.3% | 37.3% | GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 |
| 2010s | 90.9% | 61.8% | 29.1% | GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 |
| 2020s | 93.9% | 70.1% | 23.8% | GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 or India?
- GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, at 94.4% against 70.7% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female between GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 and India?
- 23.7%, with GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 and India?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 and India rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
- GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 64th and India ranks 64th of 203 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, 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