Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Nepal
Nepal: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female was 73.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
73.6%
World rank
6th
of 83 countries
All-time high
73.6%
in 2018
All-time low
57.0%
in 1981
Years of data
5
1981–2018
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Nepal, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2018, illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Nepal stood at 73.6%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Nepal peaked at 73.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 57.0%, in 1981.
Nepal ranks 6th of 83 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 57.0% | — |
| 1991 | 62.2% | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 64.6% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 68.1% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 73.6% | +8.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 73.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.6%, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 73.6% is above the median for South Asia, which is 54.9%, 1.3× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 57.0% | 57.0% | 57.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 62.2% | 62.2% | 62.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 64.6% | 64.6% | 64.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 70.9% | 68.1% | 73.6% | 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, % female in Nepal?
- Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Nepal was 73.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 73.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.0% in 1981.
- How does Nepal rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
- Nepal ranks 6th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
- Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 25-64) that is female.