India Literacy Rate 1981-2024
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
- India literacy rate for 2022 was 76.32%, a 7.02% increase from 2011.
- India literacy rate for 2011 was 69.30%, a 6.55% increase from 2006.
- India literacy rate for 2006 was 62.75%, a 1.74% increase from 2001.
- India literacy rate for 2001 was 61.01%, a 12.79% increase from 1991.
| India Literacy Rate - Historical Data |
| Year |
Literacy Rate |
Annual Change |
| 2022 |
76.32% |
7.02% |
| 2011 |
69.30% |
6.55% |
| 2006 |
62.75% |
1.74% |
| 2001 |
61.01% |
12.79% |
| 1991 |
48.22% |
7.46% |
| 1981 |
40.76% |
7.46% |
