Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in India
India: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity was 0.78 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in India, 1981–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in India is 0.78 GPIA, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in India peaked at 0.78 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.31 GPIA, in 1981.
India ranks 39th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in India, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.31 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.51 GPIA | +64.5% |
| 2011 | 0.61 GPIA | +19.6% |
| 2022 | 0.76 GPIA | +24.6% |
| 2023 | 0.78 GPIA | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.31 GPIA | 0.31 GPIA | 0.31 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.51 GPIA | 0.51 GPIA | 0.51 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.61 GPIA | 0.61 GPIA | 0.61 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.77 GPIA | 0.76 GPIA | 0.78 GPIA | 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, rural, adjusted gender parity in India?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in India was 0.78 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.78 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.31 GPIA in 1981.
- How does India rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity?
- India ranks 39th out of 53 countries with data for 2023.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release