Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Nepal

Nepal: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 8.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
8.7%
World rank
77th
of 82 countries
All-time high
8.7%
in 2018
All-time low
3.5%
in 1991
Years of data
5
1981–2018

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

024681981199920181981: 3.9 %1991: 3.5 %2001: 4.2 %2011: 6 %2018: 8.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Nepal recorded 8.7% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 43.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Nepal peaked at 8.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 1991.

That places Nepal 77th out of 82 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3.9% 3.9% 3.9% 1
1990s 3.5% 3.5% 3.5% 1
2000s 4.2% 4.2% 4.2% 1
2010s 7.3% 6.0% 8.7% 2

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  3. 76 Pakistan 10.7% compare
  4. 78 Senegal 7.3% compare
  5. 79 Mali 6.9% compare
  6. 80 Togo 6.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Nepal?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Nepal was 8.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2018.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 1991.
How does Nepal rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
Nepal ranks 77th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. 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 literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,197 data points, 1970–2019
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Percentage of females age 65 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of female literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.