Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Nepal
Nepal: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 5.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
5.7%
Change on year
down 34.3%
World rank
85th
of 90 countries
All-time high
8.7%
in 2017
All-time low
2.9%
in 2008
Years of data
8
1981–2019
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Nepal, 1981–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 5.7% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in 2019.
That represents a change of down 34.3% on the previous year and up 95.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Nepal peaked at 8.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2008.
Nepal ranks 85th of 90 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 3.9% | — |
| 1991 | 3.5% | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 4.2% | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | -29.7% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | +105.6% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 8.7% | +64.3% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | -34.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 2.9% | 4.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 5.3% | 8.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 274,913 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 5.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Nepal?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Nepal was 5.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2008.
- How does Nepal rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Nepal ranks 85th out of 90 countries with data for 2019.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release