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DigiEdu4all sub: Gender gap in literacy rate you might assume that in any society the proportion of literates will be higher among males than among females. Data on gender-wise literacy rates for different countries shows that there are several exceptions. There are 13 countries including Jamaica, Brazil and the UAE with higher literacy rate in females. Another 49 countries mostly advanced economies, have equal literacy rates for both sexes. India ranked 127 among 144 on gender gap in literacy. Equal literacy for both sexes: United States, France, Italy, Germany, Japan and Russia. India: Females- 61% and males 76% Source: The Global Gender Gap Report 2015. Regards Sunder T 20151120 sunderkt@gmail.com