Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Nepal
Nepal: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male was 74.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Nepal, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Nepal is 74.4%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Nepal peaked at 74.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 26.8%, in 1981.
Nepal ranks 69th of 83 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.8% | 26.8% | 26.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 42.3% | 42.3% | 42.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 57.5% | 57.5% | 57.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 71.0% | 67.6% | 74.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 66 Rwanda 76.0% compare
- 67 Madagascar, Republic of 75.4% compare
- 68 Togo 74.7% compare
- 70 Egypt, Arab Republic of 74.1% compare
- 71 Bangladesh 73.7% compare
- 72 Mozambique, Republic of 72.0% compare
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, male in Nepal?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Nepal was 74.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 74.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.8% in 1981.
- How does Nepal rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- Nepal ranks 69th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of the male 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 male literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.