Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in India
India: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female was 62.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in India, 1981–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in India is 62.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in India peaked at 62.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 1981.
India ranks 36th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 21.6% | — |
| 2001 | 40.5% | +87.6% |
| 2011 | 50.1% | +23.6% |
| 2022 | 55.9% | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 62.2% | +11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.6% | 21.6% | 21.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 40.5% | 40.5% | 40.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 50.1% | 50.1% | 50.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 59.0% | 55.9% | 62.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.31 million (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3.10 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19.37 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.52 million (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 133.16 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in India?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in India was 62.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 62.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 1981.
- How does India rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female?
- India ranks 36th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release