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Nepal vs Nigeria: Literacy rates among adults

Nepal
68.7%
in 2019
Nigeria
70.4%
in 2024
Nepal rank
74th
Nigeria rank
71st

Literacy rates among adults over time

  • Nepal
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 70.4% against 68.7% in Nepal, a difference of 1.7%.

Nepal ranks 74th and Nigeria ranks 71st of 89 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Literacy rates among adults
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
89 places, 916 data points, 1975–2024
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Share of the population aged 15 years and older who can read and write.