Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Nepal
Nepal: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male was 36.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
36.8%
Change on year
down 20.3%
World rank
78th
of 87 countries
All-time high
46.1%
in 2017
All-time low
16.4%
in 1981
Years of data
8
1981–2019
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Nepal, 1981–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Nepal is 36.8%, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 20.3% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Nepal peaked at 46.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 1981.
Nepal ranks 78th of 87 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 16.4% | — |
| 1991 | 24.5% | +49.5% |
| 2001 | 27.5% | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 33.0% | +20.1% |
| 2011 | 35.6% | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 45.8% | +28.6% |
| 2017 | 46.1% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 36.8% | -20.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.4% | 16.4% | 16.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 24.5% | 24.5% | 24.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 30.3% | 27.5% | 33.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 41.1% | 35.6% | 46.1% | 4 |
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More education data for Nepal
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Nepal?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Nepal was 36.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 46.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 1981.
- How does Nepal rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Nepal ranks 78th out of 87 countries with data for 2019.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release