Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location in India
India: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location was 0.77 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location in India, 1981–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location in India stood at 0.77 LPIA. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location in India peaked at 0.77 LPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.29 LPIA, in 1981.
That places India 36th out of 55 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location in India, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.29 LPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.5 LPIA | +72.4% |
| 2011 | 0.58 LPIA | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 0.72 LPIA | +24.1% |
| 2023 | 0.77 LPIA | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.29 LPIA | 0.29 LPIA | 0.29 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.5 LPIA | 0.5 LPIA | 0.5 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.58 LPIA | 0.58 LPIA | 0.58 LPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.745 LPIA | 0.72 LPIA | 0.77 LPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location in India?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location in India was 0.77 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.77 LPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.29 LPIA in 1981.
- How does India rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location?
- India ranks 36th out of 55 countries with data for 2023.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release