India

Youth Literacy Rate

91.66
ages 15-24
Dec 81Dec 91Dec 01Dec 06Dec 11Dec 180.00025.0050.0075.00100.00
  • India
  • Global Median
Source: IMF

Global Ranking

108
Syria92.45
109
Nepal92.39
109
Puerto Rico92.39
111
Cambodia92.21
112
Zambia92.09
113
India91.66
114
Nicaragua91.57
115
Zimbabwe90.43
116
Gabon89.78
117
Burundi88.22
118
Egypt88.19

Asia Ranking

23
Bangladesh94.46
24
Bhutan93.09
25
Laos92.46
26
Nepal92.39
27
Cambodia92.21
28
India91.66
29
Pakistan74.53

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Definition of Youth Literacy Rate

Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.

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