India: Male literacy rate, ages 15-24, 1981 - 2018:
For that indicator, we provide data for India from 1981 to 2018. The average value for India during that period was 82.58 percent with a minimum of 66.31 percent in 1981 and a maximum of 92.99 percent in 2018.
The latest value from 2018 is 92.99 percent. For comparison, the world average in 2018 based on 74
countries is 92.33 percent.
See the
global rankings for that indicator or
use the
country comparator to compare trends over time.
Definition: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
