India - Adult (15+) literacy rate

76.3 (%) in 2022

In 2022, adult literacy rate for India was 76.3 %. Adult literacy rate of India increased from 48.2 % in 1991 to 76.3 % in 2022 growing at an average annual rate of 12.49%.

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What is adult literacy rate?

Adult (15+) literacy rate (%). Total is the percentage of the population age 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 15 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.

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