India vs Upper middle income: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female
India
55.5%
in 2018
Upper middle income
48.7%
in 2019
India rank
24th
Upper middle income rank
27th
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female over time
- India
- Upper middle income
How they compare
India currently reports 55.5% against 48.7% in Upper middle income, a difference of 6.8%.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Upper middle income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Upper middle income ahead.
India ranks 24th and Upper middle income ranks 27th of 86 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and Upper middle income in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62.0% | 70.3% | 8.4% | Upper middle income |
| 1990s | 63.9% | 63.3% | 0.6% | India |
| 2000s | 65.8% | 54.0% | 11.8% | India |
| 2010s | 58.8% | 49.5% | 9.2% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female, India or Upper middle income?
- India, at 55.5% against 48.7% in Upper middle income as of 2018.
- What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female between India and Upper middle income?
- 6.8%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Upper middle income?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
- How do India and Upper middle income rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- India ranks 24th and Upper middle income ranks 27th of 86 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the youth illiterate population that is female.