Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in India
India: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 67.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in India, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in India is 67.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in India peaked at 67.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 64.0%, in 2022.
India ranks 13th of 59 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 65.0% | — |
| 2006 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 64.0% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 67.0% | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.0% | 65.0% | 65.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 65.0% | 65.0% | 65.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 65.5% | 64.0% | 67.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 126.12 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -8.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0862 units per person (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 126.12 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -8.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0862 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 60.33 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in India?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in India was 67.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 67.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.0% in 2022.
- How does India rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- India ranks 13th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release