India - Youth literacy rate

91.7 (%) in 2018

In 2018, youth literacy rate for India was 91.7 %. Youth literacy rate of India increased from 61.9 % in 1991 to 91.7 % in 2018 growing at an average annual rate of 10.55%.

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What is youth literacy rate?

Youth (15-24) literacy rate (%). Total is the number of people age 15 to 24 years who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life, divided by the population in that age group. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations.

What is India youth literacy rate?