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India Lowest Youth Literacy Rate

Name: India Youth Literacy Rate
Creator: World Bank
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53.78% in 1981

Literacy rate among youth ages 15-24 · World Bank

The lowest youth literacy rate in India was 53.78% in 1981. The top 5 years were: 1981 (53.78%), 1991 (61.90%), 2001 (76.43%), 2006 (81.13%), 2011 (86.14%).

Top 5 Lowest Years▾

India Top 5 Lowest Youth Literacy Rate Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	1981	53.78%
2nd	1991	61.90%
3rd	2001	76.43%
4th	2006	81.13%
5th	2011	86.14%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
1981	53.78%	–	15th
1991	61.90%	+8.12pp	21st
2001	76.43%	+14.53pp	27th
2006	81.13%	+4.70pp	29th
2011	86.14%	−1.79pp	45th
2010	87.93%	+6.80pp	37th
2016	90.29%	+0.32pp	36th
2012	89.97%	+3.83pp	37th
2018	94.61%	+4.32pp	37th
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
2025	98.15%	+1.11pp	36th

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