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India - Youth Literacy Rate 2006

Name: India Youth Literacy Rate 2006
Creator: World Bank
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Literacy rate among youth ages 15-24 · World Bank

81.13% +4.70pp from 2005 Global rank: 29th

India's youth literacy rate was 81.13% in 2006. This was the 29th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2006▾

Youth Literacy Rate by Country - 2006
Rank	Country	Value	YoY
1st	Azerbaijan	100.00%	0.1%
2nd	Macao SAR, China	99.64%	0.0%
3rd	Spain	99.60%	0.1%
4th	Tonga	99.42%	0.1%
5th	Maldives	99.30%	1.2%
6th	Chile	99.10%	0.0%
7th	West Bank and Gaza	99.09%	0.1%
8th	Uruguay	98.71%	0.1%
9th	Kuwait	98.51%	-1.2%
10th	Bolivia, Plurinational State of	98.40%	-0.4%
11th	Ecuador	98.20%	0.0%
12th	Paraguay	98.10%	0.2%
13th	Mexico	97.90%	0.3%
14th	Colombia	97.88%	-0.1%
15th	Peru	97.76%	0.7%
16th	Brazil	97.58%	0.5%
17th	Sri Lanka	97.48%	2.0%
18th	Indonesia	96.65%	-2.1%
19th	Iran, Islamic Republic of	96.64%	-0.8%
20th	Dominican Republic	96.60%	-0.1%
21st	Türkiye	96.18%	0.1%
22nd	El Salvador	94.95%	0.1%
23rd	Algeria	91.78%	1.8%
24th	Eswatini	91.41%	-0.5%
25th	Guatemala	87.80%	6.8%
26th	Egypt, Arab Republic of	84.88%	0.0%
27th	Uganda	84.07%	4.1%
28th	Nepal	82.10%	17.2%
29th	India	81.13%	6.1%
30th	Nigeria	78.69%	14.1%
31st	Togo	76.45%	2.7%
32nd	Lesotho	75.71%	-16.7%
33rd	Pakistan	69.17%	6.3%
34th	Benin	57.37%	26.6%
35th	Senegal	50.85%	10.2%
36th	Mali	38.82%	60.5%
37th	Burkina Faso	32.73%	-0.7%
38th	Niger	21.39%	-41.5%

FAQ

What was India's youth literacy rate in 2006?▾

India's youth literacy rate in 2006 was 81.13%. This ranked 29th globally.

How did India's youth literacy rate change in 2006?▾

India's youth literacy rate increased by 6.1% in 2006 compared to 2005.

Which country had the highest youth literacy rate in 2006?▾

Azerbaijan had the highest youth literacy rate in 2006 at 100.00%.

What is the youth literacy rate of India in 2006?▾

The youth literacy rate of India in 2006 was 81.13%. This ranked 29th globally.