Importance of Education

THE IMPORTANCE OF EDUCATION 1 in 4 children in India grow up without learning how to read. 74% More than 8,000 studentS quit high school every day, limiting their financial potential and ability to become strong members of The rate of literacy in the India. the workforce. QUALITY OF LIFE ECONOMIC IMPACT Literate people can be more Literacy can increase job opportunities and access to higher education. In 2009, the National Adult easily trained than illiterate people, and generally have a higher socioeconomic status; thus they enjoy better health and employment prospects. Literacy Agency (NALA) concluded that there were economic gains for the individuals, as well as the economy and the country as a whole. LOWER MORTALITY RATES Within developing countries in particular, literacy rates also have implications for child mortality; in these contexts, children of literate mothers are 50% more likely to live past age 5 than children of illiterate mothers. LITERACY IN INDIA Literacy Levels in India 100 86.27 88.76 8109 90 7911 80 7715 72.86 70.7 70 64.05 5787 5793 60 50 46.13 40 30.62 30 20 10 Rural-male Rural-female Urban-male Urban-female "2013 "2015 "2017