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India Average Youth Literacy Rate 1981-2025

86.68% 15 data points
Literacy rate among youth ages 15-24 · World Bank

India's average youth literacy rate from 1981 to 2025 was 86.68%, based on 15 data points.

All Data (sorted by year)▾
YearValueChangeRank
2025 98.15% +1.11pp 36th
2023 97.04% +0.50pp 24th
2022 96.54% +0.65pp 33rd
2021 95.89% +0.21pp 30th
2020 95.68% +0.91pp 31st
2019 94.77% +0.16pp 45th
2018 94.61% +4.32pp 37th
2016 90.29% +0.32pp 36th
2012 89.97% +3.83pp 37th
2011 86.14% −1.79pp 45th
2010 87.93% +6.80pp 37th
2006 81.13% +4.70pp 29th
2001 76.43% +14.53pp 27th
1991 61.90% +8.12pp 21st
1981 53.78% – 15th
Source: World Bank (SE.ADT.1524.LT.ZS)
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