As of 2021, India recorded a higher nationwide share of men with at least 10 years of schooling than that of women. Around half of the male population age between 15 and 49 years stayed in school for at least 10 years, compared to only ** percent of their female counterparts. The gender education gap also remained evident in rural India, with only *** out of three women in this region receiving at least 10 years of schooling.
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