Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in India
India: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 55.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in India, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in India is 55.5%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in India peaked at 66.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 55.5%, in 2018.
India ranks 24th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 62.0% | — |
| 1991 | 63.9% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 65.0% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 66.7% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 62.0% | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 55.5% | -10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62.0% | 62.0% | 62.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 63.9% | 63.9% | 63.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 65.8% | 65.0% | 66.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 58.8% | 55.5% | 62.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 60.33 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -8.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0412 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 65.78 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -9.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0449 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 133.16 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.19 million (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.38 % 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 55.5% 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 66.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.5% in 2018.
- How does India rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- India ranks 24th 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 16.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the youth illiterate population that is female.