What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Nepal?

The highest recorded value was 799,830 number in 2018.

How does Nepal rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?

Nepal ranks 17th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.

Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female rising or falling in Nepal?

Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Nepal data come from?

The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Nepal

Name: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Nepal
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Nepal: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female was 799,830 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)

799,830 number

World rank

17th

of 82 countries

All-time high

799,830 number

in 2018

All-time low

279,572 number

in 1981

Years of data

1981–2018

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Nepal, 1981–2018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Nepal stood at 799,830 number. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Nepal peaked at 799,830 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 279,572 number, in 1981.

That places Nepal 17th out of 82 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	279,572 number	279,572 number	279,572 number	1
1990s	387,249 number	387,249 number	387,249 number	1
2000s	512,646 number	512,646 number	512,646 number	1
2010s	734,610 number	669,391 number	799,830 number	2

Countries ranked near Nepal

14 Morocco 1.09 million number compare
15 South Africa 874,905 number compare
16 Vietnam 834,804 number compare
18 Tanzania 538,081 number compare
19 Mozambique 435,883 number compare
20 Peru 425,601 number compare

See the full ranking of 121 places →

More reference data data for Nepal

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7753 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.5 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.14 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7853 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.14 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.6 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7974 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.28 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.44 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.28 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Nepal?: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Nepal was 799,830 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Nepal?: The highest recorded value was 799,830 number in 2018.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Nepal?: The lowest recorded value was 279,572 number in 1981.
How does Nepal rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?: Nepal ranks 17th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female rising or falling in Nepal?: Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nepal data come from?: The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 121 places, 2,221 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total number of females over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.