Rajasthanhas the biggest gender divide of 23.2% in terms of Literacy rate across the country, making it one of the most gender unequal states.
TheNational Statistical Office(NSO) report released in January says the literacy rate among males in the survey year (2017 and 2018) was 80.08%, while for females it was 57.6%. The literacy rate of females in the state is the second-worst in the country.
The census data of 2001 and 2011 says literacy levels in the state have jumped from 60.40% to 66.11%.
Women have registered a major jump from 43.90% to 52.12% while men have recorded a slight rise from 75.70% to 79.19% in the same duration.
The 2011 Census figures say female literacy was worst inJaloreandSirohiwith 38.47% and 39.73%, respectively. The worst performing block for the same reason was Kotra inTonkwith a 16.49% literacy rate of females.