Adult Literacy Rate

The share of adults who can read and write.

Higher is better

India, 2024

78.16% of people 15+

3.54since 2023

Among all countries

27th of 33

bestworst

Bottom of the class. The lecture will have to wait.

Better than 18.8% of countries measured.

India over time

yearly
40.7661.2381.70
19812024: 78.162024

Higher lately than in the years just before — good news for this measure.

Against comparable countries

2024

  1. 1Brazil94.74
  2. 2Sri Lanka92.74
  3. 3South Africa91.15
  4. 4India78.16

Top of the table

  1. 1Georgia99.68
  2. 2Uruguay98.91
  3. 3United Arab Emirates98.81
  4. 4Mongolia98.64
  5. 5West Bank and Gaza97.94

Bottom of the table

  1. 25India78.16
  2. 26Uganda77.04
  3. 27Zambia71.77
  4. 28Nigeria70.41
  5. 29Mali35.63

Where this number comes from

Published by
World Bank
Updated
Yearly
Covers
~200 countries, 1960-present
Fetched
2 hrs ago
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