Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in India
India: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female was 96.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in India, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in India is 96.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in India peaked at 96.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40.3%, in 1981.
That places India 59th out of 105 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 40.3% | — |
| 1991 | 49.4% | +22.4% |
| 2001 | 67.8% | +37.3% |
| 2006 | 74.4% | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 83.0% | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 81.8% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 86.1% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 86.7% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 92.7% | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 93.2% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 94.7% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 94.6% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 95.5% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 96.1% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 96.6% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.3% | 40.3% | 40.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 49.4% | 49.4% | 49.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 71.1% | 67.8% | 74.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 87.3% | 81.8% | 93.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 95.5% | 94.6% | 96.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.31 million (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in India?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in India was 96.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 96.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.3% in 1981.
- How does India rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female?
- India ranks 59th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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 Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release