Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Nepal
Nepal: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity was 0.97 LPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Nepal, 1981–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Nepal is 0.97 LPIA, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.6% on the previous year and up 106.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Nepal peaked at 0.97 LPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.41 LPIA, in 1981.
Nepal ranks 11th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Nepal, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.41 LPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.5 LPIA | +22.0% |
| 2011 | 0.47 LPIA | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.69 LPIA | +46.8% |
| 2019 | 0.97 LPIA | +40.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.41 LPIA | 0.41 LPIA | 0.41 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.5 LPIA | 0.5 LPIA | 0.5 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.71 LPIA | 0.47 LPIA | 0.97 LPIA | 3 |
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More education data for Nepal
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.87 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0951 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.36 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 12.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 633,053 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 86,127 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 71,329 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 358,140 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 12.15 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Nepal?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Nepal was 0.97 LPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.97 LPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.41 LPIA in 1981.
- How does Nepal rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity?
- Nepal ranks 11th out of 53 countries with data for 2019.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.4%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release