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India - Literacy Rate 2012

Name: India Literacy Rate 2012
Creator: World Bank
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Adult literacy rate · World Bank

69.84% +0.54pp from 2011 Global rank: 37th

India's literacy rate was 69.84% in 2012, increased +0.54pp from 69.30% in 2011. This was the 37th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2012▾

Literacy Rate by Country - 2012
Rank	Country	Value	YoY
1st	Azerbaijan	99.78%	0.0%
2nd	Cuba	99.67%	-0.1%
3rd	Uruguay	98.40%	0.1%
4th	Spain	97.89%	0.1%
5th	Jordan	97.89%	2.1%
6th	Albania	97.25%	0.4%
7th	Qatar	96.68%	0.3%
8th	Singapore	96.37%	0.2%
9th	West Bank and Gaza	95.67%	0.7%
10th	Kuwait	95.51%	1.1%
11th	Türkiye	94.92%	0.9%
12th	Bolivia, Plurinational State of	94.46%	2.4%
13th	Mexico	94.23%	0.8%
14th	Paraguay	94.20%	0.4%
15th	Peru	93.84%	4.7%
16th	South Africa	93.73%	0.7%
17th	Suriname	92.87%	-1.9%
18th	Ecuador	92.06%	0.5%
19th	Mauritius	91.77%	2.8%
20th	Brazil	91.34%	-0.1%
21st	Dominican Republic	90.16%	0.1%
22nd	São Tomé and Principe	90.14%	6.2%
23rd	Nicaragua	85.61%	9.8%
24th	El Salvador	85.47%	0.0%
25th	Honduras	85.36%	0.3%
26th	Cabo Verde	85.33%	3.8%
27th	Iran, Islamic Republic of	83.63%	0.1%
28th	Tunisia	80.22%	0.7%
29th	Guatemala	78.26%	13.3%
30th	Tanzania	78.10%	12.5%
31st	Iraq	77.20%	4.3%
32nd	Congo, Democratic Republic of	75.02%	11.7%
33rd	Haiti	74.03%	26.0%
34th	Egypt, Arab Republic of	73.87%	2.5%
35th	Madagascar	71.57%	1.2%
36th	Uganda	70.20%	-4.1%
37th	India	69.84%	0.8%
38th	Morocco	69.16%	3.1%
39th	Rwanda	68.33%	5.3%
40th	Bangladesh	57.86%	-1.5%
41st	Pakistan	56.76%	3.7%
42nd	Bhutan	55.32%	4.8%
43rd	Niger	30.56%	6.6%

FAQ

What was India's literacy rate in 2012?▾

India's literacy rate in 2012 was 69.84%. This ranked 37th globally.

How did India's literacy rate change in 2012?▾

India's literacy rate increased by 0.8% in 2012 compared to 2011.

Which country had the highest literacy rate in 2012?▾

Azerbaijan had the highest literacy rate in 2012 at 99.78%.

What is the literacy rate of India in 2012?▾

The literacy rate of India in 2012 was 69.84%. This ranked 37th globally.

How does 2012 compare to 2011 for India's literacy rate?▾

India's literacy rate went from 69.30% in 2011 to 69.84% in 2012, a 0.8% increase.

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