Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in India
India: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female was 85.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in India, 1981–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in India is 85.8%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in India peaked at 85.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46.7%, in 1981.
India ranks 41st of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 46.7% | — |
| 2001 | 66.2% | +42.0% |
| 2011 | 74.8% | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 81.0% | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 85.8% | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.7% | 46.7% | 46.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 66.2% | 66.2% | 66.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 74.8% | 74.8% | 74.8% | 1 |
| 2020s | 83.4% | 81.0% | 85.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in India?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in India was 85.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 85.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.7% in 1981.
- How does India rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female?
- India ranks 41st out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release