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Assessing Universal Basic Literacy in India
December 6 , 2024
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- The 79th round of the National Sample Survey (NSS) - “Comprehensive Annual Modular Survey, 2022–23” was conducted between July 2022 and June 2023.
- 95.9% of individuals in India possess basic literacy and numeracy skills.
- 95.3% of rural individuals have basic literacy and numeracy skills, and it is 97.4% in urban areas.
- 97.4% of rural males and 93.4% of rural females possess these skills.
- In urban areas, 98% of males and 96.7% of females meet this standard.
- Mizoram (100%), Goa (99.9%), and Sikkim (99.9%) lead in literacy rates.
- Bihar (91.9%) and Uttar Pradesh (92.3%) lag behind.
- The term “universal” generally implies full or near-complete coverage, typically close to 100%.
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