CBSE2026Class Class 10 · Economics1 Marks · Short✅ Verified
Choose the correct option to fill in the blank :
Literacy Rate is expressed as a proportion of the literate population in the age group _____ and above.
✅ Answer & Solution
Step 1 - Definition : Literacy Rate measures the proportion of the LITERATE POPULATION in the 7-AND-ABOVE age group.
Step 2 - It is one of the three indicators used in the Educational Attainment measure, along with the Net Attendance Ratio and the Gross Enrolment Ratio.
Step 3 - Hence the blank is filled by '7 years'.
