As per the estimates for the year 2022, the literacy rate among women in India was around 69 percent. Meanwhile, the literacy rate among their male Indian counterparts reached approximately 83 percent in the same period. The adult literacy rate in the country stood at 76 percent.
Literacy rate among population over 15 years of age in India in 2022, by gender
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