Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Nepal
Nepal: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes was 60.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Nepal, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Nepal is 60.7%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Nepal peaked at 60.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 1981.
That places Nepal 71st out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.0% | 17.0% | 17.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 26.3% | 26.3% | 26.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 40.9% | 40.9% | 40.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 56.4% | 52.2% | 60.7% | 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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Nepal?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Nepal was 60.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 60.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 1981.
- How does Nepal rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Nepal ranks 71st out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of the population between age 25 and age 64 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 literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.