Which of the following measures the proportion of the literate population in the age group of 7 years and above?

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RPF Constable (2018) Official Paper (Held On: 03 Feb, 2019 Shift 2)

Answer 1

The correct answer is Literacy rate.

Literacy rate- Literacy rate is the number of persons who are 7 or above and have the ability to read, write and understand in any language.
It shows the socio-economic progress of a country.
The Global literacy rate among males is 90% and among females is 82.7%.
According to the 2011 Census of India, the average literacy rate of India is 74.4 %.
The highest literacy rate is in Kerala at 96.2%.

Key Points

Education Index-
- The School Education Quality Index is a composite index that assesses the annual reforms of states based on the key domains of education quality, conceptualized and finalized by the HRD Department.
Mortality ratio-
- It is the ratio of observed to expected deaths in the general population.
- The ratio is reported in percentage.
Gross enrolment ratio-
- It represents the enrolment of students in each class irrespective of age.
- It is expressed in percentage.