Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in India
India: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female was 66.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in India, 1981–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in India stood at 66.2%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.9% on the previous year and up 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in India peaked at 66.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 1981.
That places India 38th out of 55 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 13.5% | — |
| 2001 | 32.9% | +144.5% |
| 2011 | 43.4% | +31.9% |
| 2022 | 58.7% | +35.2% |
| 2023 | 66.2% | +12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.5% | 13.5% | 13.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 32.9% | 32.9% | 32.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 43.4% | 43.4% | 43.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 62.5% | 58.7% | 66.2% | 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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in India?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in India was 66.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 66.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 1981.
- How does India rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female?
- India ranks 38th out of 55 countries with data for 2023.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release