Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Nepal
Nepal: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 71.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Nepal, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Nepal is 71.1%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Nepal peaked at 71.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 57.7%, in 1981.
That places Nepal 11th out of 87 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 57.7% | — |
| 1991 | 62.9% | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 64.7% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 66.8% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 71.1% | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 57.7% | 57.7% | 57.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 62.9% | 62.9% | 62.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 64.7% | 64.7% | 64.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 69.0% | 66.8% | 71.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 8 Macau, China 75.2% compare
- 9 Peru 74.7% compare
- 10 Sao Tome and Principe 73.5% compare
- 12 Republic of Moldova 70.5% compare
- 13 Iraq 69.5% compare
- 14 Indonesia 69.2% compare
More education data for Nepal
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.57 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1204 units per person (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.57 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1204 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.69 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Nepal?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Nepal was 71.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 71.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.7% in 1981.
- How does Nepal rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- Nepal ranks 11th out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 15+) that is female.