Literacy Rate: Meghalaya data was reported at 74.400 % in 12-01-2011. This records an increase from the previous number of 62.560 % for 12-01-2001. Literacy Rate: Meghalaya data is updated decadal, averaging 45.575 % from Dec 1961 (Median) to 12-01-2011, with 6 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 74.400 % in 12-01-2011 and a record low of 26.920 % in 12-01-1961. Literacy Rate: Meghalaya data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Education Sector – Table IN.EDA001: Literacy Rate.

The statistic displays the literacy rate in Meghalaya in India between 1991 and 2011, broken down by gender. In 2001, ** percent of the male population in Meghalaya knew how to read or write. India's literacy rate from 1981 through 2011 can be found here.

This dataset is intended for researchers, students, and policy makers for reference and mapping purposes, and may be used for village level demographic analysis within basic applications to support graphical overlays and analysis with other spatial data.