Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Nepal
Nepal: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 1.81 million number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Nepal, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Nepal stood at 1.81 million number. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Nepal peaked at 3.03 million number in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1.81 million number, in 2018.
That places Nepal 21st out of 87 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Nepal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 3.03 million number | — |
| 1991 | 2.78 million number | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 2.63 million number | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 2.32 million number | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 1.81 million number | -21.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.03 million number | 3.03 million number | 3.03 million number | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.78 million number | 2.78 million number | 2.78 million number | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.63 million number | 2.63 million number | 2.63 million number | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.07 million number | 1.81 million number | 2.32 million number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.69 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0828 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0571 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.87 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0633 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.7265 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 157,456 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Nepal?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Nepal was 1.81 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.03 million number in 1981.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.81 million number in 2018.
- How does Nepal rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- Nepal ranks 21st out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of males over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.