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

Nepal: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male was 41.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
41.5%
World rank
75th
of 83 countries
All-time high
41.5%
in 2018
All-time low
16.4%
in 1981
Years of data
5
1981–2018

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

0102030401981199920181981: 16.4 %1991: 24.5 %2001: 27.5 %2011: 35.6 %2018: 41.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Nepal recorded 41.5% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Nepal peaked at 41.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 1981.

Nepal ranks 75th of 83 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 16.4% 16.4% 16.4% 1
1990s 24.5% 24.5% 24.5% 1
2000s 27.5% 27.5% 27.5% 1
2010s 38.6% 35.6% 41.5% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Nepal?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Nepal was 41.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 41.5% in 2018.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 1981.
How does Nepal rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
Nepal ranks 75th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. 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 literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,187 data points, 1970–2019
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Percentage of males 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 male literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.