The literacy rate of women grew faster than men in Jharkhand in the last five years, according to the state economic survey tabled in the assembly on Friday.
Male literacy grew at an annual average rate of 0.47% from 2019-20 to 2023-24, while female literacy saw a much faster annual growth of 2.5% during the period, it stated.
In 2019-20, around 81.4% of men and 64.1% of women were literate. The figure rose to 82.8% for men and 70.6% for women in 2023-24.
The gender disparity index in literacy rate has improved in Jharkhand from 0.79 in 2019-20 to 0.85 in 2023-24. This index value closely aligns with the national index of 0.86 in 2023-24," the survey said.
Jharkhand's literacy rate has increased from 53% in 2000, when it achieved statehood, to 76% in 2023-24, a rise of around 43%.
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