The graph shows male and female literacy rates at each census from 1951 to 2011. In which census year was the gap between them widest? A line graph of male and female literacy rates in India at each census. Male: 27.2% in 1951, 40.4 in 1961, 46.0 in 1971, 56.4 in 1981, 64.1 in 1991, 75.3 in 2001, 82.1 in 2011. Female: 8.9, 15.4, 22.0, 29.8, 39.3, 53.7, 65.5.

Human Capital Formation · Question 41 of 51

The graph shows male and female literacy rates at each census from 1951 to 2011.

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The graph shows male and female literacy rates at each census from 1951 to 2011. In which census year was the gap between them widest?

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Gaps: 1951 18.3, 1961 25.0, 1971 24.0, 1981 26.6, 1991 24.8, 2001 21.6, 2011 16.6 points.
The widest is 1981: 56.4 − 29.8 = 26.6.

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