Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Nepal
Nepal: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity was 0.83 LPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Nepal, 1981–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Nepal is 0.83 LPIA, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Nepal peaked at 0.83 LPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.39 LPIA, in 1981.
That places Nepal 38th out of 53 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Nepal, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.39 LPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.66 LPIA | +69.2% |
| 2011 | 0.69 LPIA | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.77 LPIA | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 0.83 LPIA | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.39 LPIA | 0.39 LPIA | 0.39 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.66 LPIA | 0.66 LPIA | 0.66 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.7633 LPIA | 0.69 LPIA | 0.83 LPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 124,257 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 263,796 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 752,326 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 609,324 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.67 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Nepal?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Nepal was 0.83 LPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.83 LPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.39 LPIA in 1981.
- How does Nepal rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity?
- Nepal ranks 38th out of 53 countries with data for 2019.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. 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 literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release