Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in India
India: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male was 84.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in India, 1981–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in India stood at 84.8%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in India peaked at 84.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.1%, in 1981.
That places India 32nd out of 53 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 44.1% | — |
| 2001 | 64.5% | +46.3% |
| 2011 | 70.6% | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 77.6% | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 84.8% | +9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.1% | 44.1% | 44.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 64.5% | 64.5% | 64.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 70.6% | 70.6% | 70.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 81.2% | 77.6% | 84.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
- 29 Dominican Republic 86.5% compare
- 30 South Africa 85.7% compare
- 31 El Salvador 84.8% compare
- 33 Iran, Islamic Republic of 84.2% compare
- 34 Brazil 84.2% compare
- 35 Guatemala 82.0% compare
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, male in India?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in India was 84.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 84.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.1% in 1981.
- How does India rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male?
- India ranks 32nd out of 53 countries with data for 2023.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release