Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in India
India: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 11.40 million number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in India, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in India stood at 11.40 million number. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in India peaked at 41.28 million number in 1991 and was at its lowest, 11.40 million number, in 2018.
India ranks 1st of 86 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in India, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 39.89 million number | — |
| 1991 | 41.28 million number | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 32.21 million number | -22.0% |
| 2006 | 27.61 million number | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 20.25 million number | -26.6% |
| 2018 | 11.40 million number | -43.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.89 million number | 39.89 million number | 39.89 million number | 1 |
| 1990s | 41.28 million number | 41.28 million number | 41.28 million number | 1 |
| 2000s | 29.91 million number | 27.61 million number | 32.21 million number | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.83 million number | 11.40 million number | 20.25 million number | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.732 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.04 million (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.15 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 21.75 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 22.14 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.0911 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in India?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in India was 11.40 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 41.28 million number in 1991.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.40 million number in 2018.
- How does India rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- India ranks 1st out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of females between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.