Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in India
India: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity was 0.58 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in India, 1981–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
India recorded 0.58 LPIA for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 18.4% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in India peaked at 0.58 LPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.41 LPIA, in 1981.
India ranks 37th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in India, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.41 LPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.5 LPIA | +22.0% |
| 2011 | 0.51 LPIA | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.49 LPIA | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.58 LPIA | +18.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.41 LPIA | 0.41 LPIA | 0.41 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.5 LPIA | 0.5 LPIA | 0.5 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.51 LPIA | 0.51 LPIA | 0.51 LPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.535 LPIA | 0.49 LPIA | 0.58 LPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
- 34 Rwanda 0.66 LPIA compare
- 34 El Salvador 0.66 LPIA compare
- 34 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.66 LPIA compare
- 38 Mozambique 0.56 LPIA compare
- 39 Guatemala 0.53 LPIA compare
- 40 Cambodia 0.51 LPIA compare
More education data for India
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 68.40 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3178 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37.89 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2585 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 43.90 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.732 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.04 million (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.15 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 21.75 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in India?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in India was 0.58 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.58 LPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.41 LPIA in 1981.
- How does India rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity?
- India ranks 37th out of 53 countries with data for 2023.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release