Children Data Bank
For India

Gender gap in literacy rate for people ages 7 and above (1991)
and 10-14 (1987-88), 15 major Indian states
( Percentage points)


 
State
Age 7 and above 
1991
Age 10-14
1987-88
Andhra Pradesh
-22
 -24
Assam
-18
 -5
Bihar
-30
 -25
Gujarat
-24
 -17
Haryana
-27
 -24
Karnataka
-23
 -18
Kerala
-7
 0
Madhya Pradesh
-29
 -28
Maharashtra
-24
 -18
Orissa
-28
 -19
Punjab
-14
 -7
Rajasthan
-34
 -50
Tamil Nadu
-23
 -14
Uttar Pradesh
-29
-29
West Bengal
-20
 -8
All India
 -25
 -21
Source: Nanda 1992; Sengupta 1991
Index: Indian Data

Index: International Data

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