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India — 36 years of data

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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 36%
1991 48% (male 62%, female 34%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
1992 48% (male 62%, female 34%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
1993 age 15 and over can read and write (1990) total population: 48% male: 62% female: 34%
1994 age 7 and over can read and write (1991 est.) total population: 52.11% male: 63.86% female: 39.42%
1995 age 7 and over can read and write (1991) total population: 52% male: 64% female: 39%
1996 age 15 and over can read and write (1995 est.) total population: 52% male: 65.5% female: 37.7%
1997 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 52% male: 65.5% female: 37.7% (1995 est.)
1998 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 52% male: 65.5% female: 37.7% (1995 est.)
1999 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 52% male: 65.5% female: 37.7% (1995 est.)
2000 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 52% male: 65.5% female: 37.7% (1995 est.)
2001 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 52% male: 65.5% female: 37.7% (1995 est.)
2002 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 52% male: 65.5% female: 37.7% (1995 est.)
2003 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 59.5% male: 70.2% female: 48.3% (2003 est.)
2004 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 59.5% male: 70.2% female: 48.3% (2003 est.)
2005 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 59.5% male: 70.2% female: 48.3% (2003 est.)
2006 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 59.5% male: 70.2% female: 48.3% (2003 est.)
2007 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 61% male: 73.4% female: 47.8% (2001 census)
2008 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 61% male: 73.4% female: 47.8% (2001 census)
2009 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 61% male: 73.4% female: 47.8% (2001 census)
2010 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 61% male: 73.4% female: 47.8% (2001 census)
2011 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 61% male: 73.4% female: 47.8% (2001 census)
2012 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 61% male: 73.4% female: 47.8% (2001 census)
2013 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 62.8% male: 75.2% female: 50.8% (2006 est.)
2014 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 62.8% male: 75.2% female: 50.8% (2006 est.)
2015 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 71.2% | male: 81.3% | female: 60.6% (2015 est.)
2016 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 71.2% | male: 81.3% | female: 60.6% (2015 est.)
2017 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 71.2% | male: 81.3% | female: 60.6% (2015 est.)
2018 definition: age 15 and over can read and write (2015 est.) | total population: 71.2% (2015 est.) | male: 81.3% (2015 est.) | female: 60.6% (2015 est.)
2019 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 71.2% | male: 81.3% | female: 60.6% (2015)
2020 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 74.4% | male: 82.4% | female: 65.8% (2018)
2021 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 74.4% male: 82.4% female: 65.8% (2018)
2022 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 74.4% male: 82.4% female: 65.8% (2018)
2023 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 74.4% male: 82.4% female: 65.8% (2018)
2024 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 74.4% male: 82.4% female: 65.8% (2018)
2025 total population: 81.7% (2023 est.) male: 88.3% (2023 est.) female: 74.9% (2023 est.)