AP Literacy Rate Rises to 82 pc in 2 Years, says Nara Lokesh

Andhra Pradesh Education Minister Nara Lokesh on Wednesday said the literacy rate in the state rose from 72.6 percent in 2024 to 82 percent in 2026. 

The Education Minister described the achievement as a "truly historic" transformation and congratulated officials, teachers and everyone involved in the Akshara Andhra mission, said an official press release. 

"Andhra Pradesh's literacy rate has surged from 72.6 percent in 2024 to 82.1 percent in 2026,



Education Minister Nara Lokesh announced on Wednesday," it said.

Lokesh said that when he took charge of the Education Department in 2024, Andhra Pradesh had one of the lowest literacy rates in the country. 

At 72.6 percent, Andhra Pradesh's literacy rate was below even Bihar, which stood at 74.3 percent, he said, observing that in just two years it moved from the bottom to above national average of 81 percent, marking a major turnaround in the state's literacy landscape.