Question

Read the following data and select the appropriate option from the following.

Educational Achievement of Rural Population of Uttar Pradesh
Category	Male	Female
Literacy rate for the rural population	76%	54%
Literacy rate for rural children in the age group 10-14 years	90%	87%
Percentage of rural children aged 10-14 attending school	85%	82%

How much percentage of girls are not attending school?

Options

• 81%

• 61%

• 69%

• 18%

Answer 1

18%

Explanation:

• The first category, the rural population's literacy rate, includes school graduates.
• The second category, the literacy rate for rural children aged 10-14 years, includes only those aged 10-14 years.
• The third category, the percentage of rural children aged 10-14 attending school, includes students who are currently enrolled in school.
• So, 100-82 (because only girls are asked) = 18%