1990

2000

2011

Illiteracy rate¹ (%)

19.2

14.5

9.9

Percentage population aged 6 to 11 years not attending school (%)

3.4

1.0

0.2

Percentage population aged 12 to 19 years not attending school (%)

51.4

36.9

19.1

Percentage population aged 18 years and over without an SC qualification (%)

83.1

77.0

65.3

Unemployment rate² (%)

5.3

8.9

7.5

Percentage of employed persons aged 16 years and over engaged in low ³occupations

47.7

39.9

27.8