Assessing Universal Basic Literacy in India:
the 79th round of the National Sample Survey (NSS), conducted between July 2022 and June 2023, revealed that 95.9% of individuals in India possess basic literacy and numeracy skills.The survey assesses the literacy and basic numeracy skills of Indians aged 15–29, focusing on reading, writing, and arithmetic abilities.In rural areas, 95.3% of individuals have basic literacy and numeracy skills, compared to 97.4% in urban areas.Specifically, 97.4% of rural males and 93.4% of rural females possess these skills, while in urban areas, 98% of males and 96.7% of females meet this standard.States like Mizoram (100%), Goa (99.9%), and Sikkim (99.9%) lead in literacy rates, while Bihar (91.9%) and Uttar Pradesh (92.3%) lag behind.
