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India - Literacy Rate 1991

Name: India Literacy Rate 1991
Creator: World Bank
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Adult literacy rate · World Bank

48.22% +7.46pp from 1990 Global rank: 21st

India's literacy rate was 48.22% in 1991. This was the 21st highest globally.

Global Ranking - 1991▾

Literacy Rate by Country - 1991
Rank	Country	Value	YoY
1st	Slovenia	99.52%	-
2nd	Samoa	97.94%	-
3rd	Croatia	96.70%	-
4th	Spain	96.49%	4.0%
5th	Argentina	96.04%	2.3%
6th	Montenegro	93.46%	4.3%
7th	Greece	92.61%	2.3%
8th	Bosnia and Herzegovina	89.06%	-
9th	Portugal	87.95%	10.7%
10th	Brunei Darussalam	87.80%	12.9%
11th	Bahrain	84.01%	20.4%
12th	Malaysia	82.92%	19.3%
13th	Namibia	75.82%	-
14th	São Tomé and Principe	73.24%	27.8%
15th	Belize	70.30%	-
16th	Botswana	68.58%	-
17th	Iran, Islamic Republic of	65.53%	25.2%
18th	Rwanda	57.85%	51.3%
19th	Uganda	56.11%	-
20th	Nigeria	55.45%	-
21st	India	48.22%	18.3%
22nd	Bangladesh	35.32%	20.8%
23rd	Nepal	32.98%	60.3%
24th	Burkina Faso	13.57%	53.7%

FAQ

What was India's literacy rate in 1991?▾

India's literacy rate in 1991 was 48.22%. This ranked 21st globally.

How did India's literacy rate change in 1991?▾

India's literacy rate increased by 18.3% in 1991 compared to 1990.

Which country had the highest literacy rate in 1991?▾

Slovenia had the highest literacy rate in 1991 at 99.52%.

What is the literacy rate of India in 1991?▾

The literacy rate of India in 1991 was 48.22%. This ranked 21st globally.