India's illiterate population equals all the people in USA

India has one of the biggest education systems in the world. On a typical day, roughly 290 million students are attending classes somewhere. That's more than the total population of any country in the world, except China, India and the US. Most of these students are in school — there are over 1.2 million schools ranging from pre-primary to senior secondary. Over 1.1 million students attend colleges and universities. Then there are those learning vocational skills in diverse streams. A vast army of teachers — over 6.3 million of them — guides and nurtures the young, on their way to adulthood.
……. over 380 million people illiterate. That is the largest number of illiterates in any one country, more than the total population of India at the time of Independence and would be the third largest country by population.
…………. The total number of children and youth, in the age group of 6 to 24 years, is about 460 million. This is the age group that should ideally be in the education system. But only about 63% of them are studying. Over 170 million potential students are left in the lurch. [View Full Article]