Answer: 80.9%
Notes: The Periodic Labour Force Survey Report 2023-24, released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, states India's literacy rate is 80.9% for persons aged seven years and above. The 2011 Census reported 74.04%. The National Sample Survey Office's 2017-18 survey recorded 80.6%. Kerala had the highest literacy in 2011, but recent data indicates Mizoram leads with 98.2%.
