Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%) (Literacy female) in Nepal
Nepal: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%) (Literacy female) was 51.3% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Nepal, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Nepal is 51.3%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Nepal peaked at 51.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 1981.
Nepal ranks 71st of 83 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%) (Literacy female) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 6.8% | — |
| 1991 | 10.6% | +55.5% |
| 2001 | 24.6% | +132.4% |
| 2011 | 38.5% | +56.6% |
| 2018 | 51.3% | +33.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 51.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71.8%, 72% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 51.3% is below the median for South Asia, which is 67.8%, 76% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.8% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 10.6% | 10.6% | 10.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 24.6% | 24.6% | 24.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 44.9% | 38.5% | 51.3% | 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, female in Nepal?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Nepal was 51.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 51.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 1981.
- How does Nepal rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- Nepal ranks 71st out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of the female 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 female literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.