Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Nepal
Nepal: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male was 1.20 million number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Nepal, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Nepal stood at 1.20 million number. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Nepal peaked at 1.99 million number in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1.20 million number, in 2018.
That places Nepal 18th out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Nepal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.99 million number | — |
| 1991 | 1.90 million number | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 1.84 million number | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 1.62 million number | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 1.20 million number | -25.5% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 1.20 million number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 411,319 number, 2.9× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 1.20 million number is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.20 million number, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.99 million number | 1.99 million number | 1.99 million number | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.90 million number | 1.90 million number | 1.90 million number | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.84 million number | 1.84 million number | 1.84 million number | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.41 million number | 1.20 million number | 1.62 million number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Nepal?
- Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Nepal was 1.20 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.99 million number in 1981.
- What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.20 million number in 2018.
- How does Nepal rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male?
- Nepal ranks 18th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
- Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of males from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.