Literacy in India

Literacy in India is a key for socio-economic progress which has grown to 74.04% (2011 figure) from 12% at the end of British Rule in 1947

However,there is a wide gender disparity in the literacy rate in India: effective literacy rates (age 7 and above) in 2011 Census were 82.14% for men and 65.46% for women
But the 2011 census provided a positive indication that growth in female literacy rates (11.8%) was substantially faster than in male literacy rates (6.9%) in the 2001–2011 decadal period, which means the gender gap appears to be narrowing

Adult literacy rate ( 15+ years age group)and Youth literacy rate (15–24 years age group )

Country	Adult Literacy Rate	Youth Literacy Rate 15-24 age
China	95.1% (2010)	99.6% (2010)
Sri Lanka	90.8% (2007)	98.0%
Myanmur	89.9% (2007)	94.4% (2004)
World Average	84% (2010)	89.6% (2010)
India	74.04% (2011)	81.1% (2006)
Nepal	55.5% (2007)	62.7%
Pakistan	50.2% (2007)	70.8% (2011)
Bangladesh	53.5% (2007)	63.6% (2001)